Table 5 People with stroke: demography and baseline PA
Characteristic | N = 21, n (%) |
|---|---|
Sex | |
Male | 15 (71) |
Female | 6 (29) |
Living arrangements | |
Lives with spouse, partner and/or other family members | 17 (81) |
Lives alone | 4 (19) |
Age | |
< 55 years | 5 (24) |
55–65 years | 7 (33) |
> 65 years | 9 (43) |
Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) decile | |
1–3 (most disadvantaged) | 7 (33) |
4–7 | 6 (29) |
8–10 (least disadvantaged) | 8 (38) |
Time since stroke | |
< 1 year | 11 (52) |
1–5 years | 6 (29) |
> 5 years | 4 (19) |
Frequency of outdoor walking | |
Never/seldom | 8 (38) |
2–3 times per week | 3 (14) |
Most days | 7 (33) |
Every day | 3 (14) |
Rivermead Mobility Index (RMI): minimum Score = 0, indicating poor mobility, maximum Score = 15, indicating good mobility | |
< 10 | 5 (24) |
10–12 | 5 (24) |
13–15 | 11 (52) |
PA Scale for the Elderly (PASE): minimum score = 0 indicating low activity, maximum score = 400 indicating high activity | |
50–70 | 5 (24) |
71–90 | 6 (29) |
91–110 | 6 (29) |
> 110 | 4 (19) |
Activities Specific Balance Confidence Scale (ABC): minimum score = 0 indicating lowest balance confidence, maximum score = 160 indicating highest balance confidence | |
< 50 | 4 (19) |
50–100 | 7 (33) |
> 100 | 10 (48) |
Self-efficacy Scale for Walking: Minimum score = 7 indicating lowest self-efficacy for walking, Maximum score = 35 indicating highest self-efficacy for walking | |
7–15 | 9 (43) |
16–20 | 5 (24) |
> 20 | 7 (33) |
Fatigue Assessment Scale: Minimum score = 10 maximum score = 50) Scores 10–21 = no fatigue, Scores > 21 = substantial fatigue | |
25–30 | 6 (29) |
31–35 | 12 (57) |
> 35 | 3 (14) |