Participation restriction of stroke survivors: Verification of the moderating effects of demographic characteristics

Figures & data

Table 1. Demographic characteristics of the participants

Category	n	M	SD	t	p
Gender
Male	99	58.11	29.13	−2.32	.021
Female	57	69.28	29.95
Age
< 60	115	58.31	28.61	−2.58	.011
≥ 60	41	71.43	31.08
the presence of spouse
yes	101	60.95	27.21	−.58	.560
no	55	63.79	34.30
Education
Below high school	42	70.38	31.51	2.32	.021
Above high school	114	58.61	28.56
Economic status
General income	114	57.37	30.11	−3.291	.001
Low income	40	73.89	25.66

Table 2. Moderating effects of demographic characteristics on participation restriction

Category	SS	F	p
Gender (male/female)	2994.071	4.159	.043
Education level (below high/above high)	2351.597	3.267	.073
Age (< 60/≥60)	77.394	.108	.743
Economic status (general/low)	2289.000	3.180	.077
The presence of spouse (yes/no)	1221.339	1.697	.195
Gender × Education level	97.373	.135	.714
Gender × Age	225.120	.313	.577
Gender × The presence of spouse	5578.649	7.750	.006
Gender × Economic status	9066.429	12.595	.001
Education level × Age	2213.121	3.074	.082
Education level × The presence of spouse	2994.071	4.159	.043
Education level × Economic status	2351.597	3.267	.073
Age × The presence of spouse	77.394	.108	.743
Age × Economic status	2289.000	3.180	.077
The presence of spouse × Economic status	1221.339	1.697	.195

Note. Degree of freedom = 1.

Figure 1. Interaction between gender and presence of a spouse.

Figure 2. Interaction between gender and economic status.

Figure 3. Interaction between education level and presence of a spouse.