Table 2 Participants’ demographic characteristics at baseline
IG n = 13 | CG n = 15 | |
|---|---|---|
Age, mean (SD) | 61.2 (15.0) | 58.5 (14.0) |
Gender, men/women, n (%) | 2 (15.4) /11 (84.6) | 5 (33.3) /10 (66.7) |
Civil status, married/single, n (%) | 5 (38.5) /8 (61.5) | 8 (53.3) /7 (46.7) |
Housing, own house/rented house, n (%) | 13 (100) /0 | 10 (66.7) /5 (33.3) |
Born in Uganda, yes/no, n (%) | 13 (100) | 15 (100) |
Level of education, elementary school/ high school or university, n (%) | 11 (84.6) /2 (15.4) | 10 (66.7) /5 (33.3) |
Occupational status before stroke, Employed /occasional work, n (%) | 3 (23.1) /10 (76.9) | 6 (40) /9 (60) |
Hemisphere, left/right n, (%) | 5 (38.5) /8 (61.5) | 4 (26.7) /11 (73.7) |
Type of Stroke, haemorrhage/ infarction/Unspecified stroke, n (%) | 3 (23.1) /10 (76.9) /0 | 3 (20.0) /11 (73.3) /1 (6.7) |
Time after stroke, n (%) | ||
3 months – 6 months | 10 (76.9) | 10 (66.7) |
7 months – 11 months | 3 (23.1) | 3 (20.0) |
1 year – 2 years | 0 | 2 (13.3) |
Scandinavian Stroke Scale, (0–58), median, (1st, 3rd quartile) | 39 (39, 44) | 45 (40, 49.3) |
Barthel Index,(0–100), median, (1st, 3rd quartiles) | 70 (75, 55) | 70 (57.5, 95) |
Self-efficacy, (0–160) (mean/median) | 53 /51 | 67 /55 |
Occupational Gaps Questionnaire,(0–22), Mean (SD) | 14.0 (2.1) | 11.5 (2.8) |
Canadian Occupational Performance Measure, (0–10), median (1st, 3rd quartile) | ||
Performance | 2.7 (2.3, 3.6) | 2.3 (2.0, 4.2) |
Satisfaction | 2.3 (1.7, 4) | 3.0 (2.4, 4.4) |
Stroke Impact Scale,(0–100), mean (SD) | ||
Strength | 34.6 (21.1) | 40.4 (15.8) |
Memory and thinking | 69.5 (25.2) | 81.4 (19.4) |
Emotions | 54.3 (11.2) | 58.0 (13.0) |
Communication | 71.2, (28.3) | 88.6 (16.2) |
Activities of daily living/IADL | 41.0 (17.6) | 42.7 (19.8) |
Mobility | 32.3 (22.5) | 42.4 (22.3) |
Hand function | 05.4 (12.8) | 10.7 (16.4) |
Participation | 12.7 (11.8) | 19.8 (17.8) |
Stroke recovery | 46.9 (16.5) | 48.0 (09.4) |