The Risk Factors of Self-Management Behavior among Chinese Stroke Patients

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of the 354 effective patients.

Characteristic		N	%
Sex	Female	108	30.5
	Male	246	69.5
Working status	Not working/retired	185	52.3
	Employed	169	47.7
Educational level	Junior high school and below	216	61.0
	High school and above	138	39.0
Address	Rural	114	32.2
	City	240	67.8
Marital status	In relationship	319	90.1
	Not in relationship	35	9.9
Average monthly income of family (RMB)	≤3000	131	37.0
	3001∼6000	144	40.7
	>6000	79	22.3
BMI (kg/m^2)	Low weight	9	2.5
	Normal weight	184	52.0
	Overweight	133	37.6
	Obesity	28	7.9
Payment method of medical expenses	Medical insurance	320	90.4
	At one’s own	34	9.6
Primary caregiver	Husband	30	8.5
	Wife	103	29.1
	Offspring	28	7.9
	Grandchildren	4	1.1
	None	180	50.8
	Other	9	2.5

Note. BMI: body mass index.low weight (BMI < 18.5 kg/m²), normal weight (18.5 kg/m² ≤ BMI < 24.0 kg/m²), and overweight/obesity (BMI ≥ 24.0 kg/m²).