Research Article
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/m2) | 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 |
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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).
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