Research Article

Translation and Initial Validation of the Chinese (Cantonese) Version of Community Integration Measure for Use in Patients with Chronic Stroke

Table 1

Characteristics of the subjects ( ).

CharacteristicsValue, mean ± SD (range)

Age (50–77)
Gender, number
 Male/female42/20
BMI (kg/m2) (18.76–34.77)
Cause of stroke, number
 Ischemic39
 Hemorrhagic22
 Unknown or mixed1
Hemiplegic side, number
 Left/right27/35
Years since stroke (1.95–16.86)
Number of falls in past 6 months, number
 062
 10
 ≥20
Use of AFO, number2
Mobility status, number
 Unaided25
 Stick31
 SBQ5
 LBQ1
Need a companion to walk outside, number 42
Habit of regular exercise (times/week), number
 02
 1–316
 4–610
 734

BMI: body mass index; AFO: ankle-foot orthosis; SBQ: small base quadripod; LBQ: large base quadripod.