Table 1 Baseline demographics of 30 participants
Items | Group A (n = 10) | Group B (n = 10) | Group C (n = 10) | F/χ2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age a; mean ± SD | 67.60 ± 8.96 | 69.10 ± 9.46 | 65.60 ± 8.09 | 0.453 | 0.640 |
Gender b; n (%) | Â | Â | Â | 0.000 | 1.000 |
 Male | 7 (70.0) | 7 (70.0) | 7 (70.0) |  |  |
 Female | 3 (30.0) | 3 (30.0) | 3 (30.0) |  |  |
Education b; n (%) | Â | Â | Â | 2.865 | 0.581 |
 Junior high school and below | 2 (20.0) | 3 (30.0) | 3 (30.0) |  |  |
 Senior high school | 3 (30.0) | 5 (50.0) | 5 (50.0) |  |  |
 College and above | 5 (50.0) | 2 (20.0) | 2 (20.0) |  |  |
Marital status b; n (%) | Â | Â | Â | 1.920 | 0.383 |
 Widowed | 1 (10.0) | 3 (30.0) | 1 (10.0) |  |  |
 Married | 9 (90.0) | 7 (70.0) | 9 (90.0) |  |  |
Residence b; n (%) | Â | Â | Â | 1.875 | 0.392 |
 Rural | 3 (30.0) | 6 (60.0) | 5 (50.0) |  |  |
 Urban | 7 (70.0) | 4 (40.0) | 5 (50.0) |  |  |
Monthly income per capita (RMB) b; n (%) | Â | Â | Â | 5.143 | 0.273 |
 < 3000 | 1 (10.0) | 3 (30.0) | 4 (40.0) |  |  |
 3000–5000 | 4 (40.0) | 5 (50.0) | 5 (50.0) |  |  |
 ≥ 5000 | 5 (50.0) | 2 (20.0) | 1 (10.0) |  |  |
Medical insurance b; n (%) | Â | Â | Â | 0.800 | 0.670 |
 New Rural Cooperative medical insurance | 4 (40.0) | 6 (60.0) | 5 (50.0) |  |  |
 Urban resident medical insurance | 6 (60.0) | 4 (40.0) | 5 (50.0) |  |  |
Diagnosis b; n (%) | Â | Â | Â | 3.732 | 0.155 |
 Ischemic stroke | 7 (70.0) | 8 (80.0) | 4 (40.0) |  |  |
 Hemorrhagic stroke | 3 (30.0) | 2 (20.0) | 6 (60.0) |  |  |
Hemiplegia b; n (%) | Â | Â | Â | 2.500 | 0.287 |
 Left upper limb | 6 (60.0) | 3 (30.0) | 3 (30.0) |  |  |
 Right upper limb | 4 (40.0) | 7 (70.0) | 7 (70.0) |  |  |
Brunnstrom stage- upper limb b; n (%) | Â | Â | Â | 6.000 | 0.199 |
 I | 5 (50.0) | 2 (20.0) | 5 (50.0) |  |  |
 II | 3 (30.0) | 7 (70.0) | 2 (20.0) |  |  |
 III | 2 (20.0) | 1 (10.0) | 3 (30.0) |  |  |
Brunnstrom stage- hand b; n (%) | Â | Â | Â | 3.764 | 0.439 |
 I | 5 (50.0) | 3 (30.0) | 6 (60.0) |  |  |
 II | 3 (30.0) | 6 (60.0) | 2 (20.0) |  |  |
 III | 2 (20.0) | 1 (10.0) | 2 (20.0) |  |  |
Number of combined chronic disease b; n (%) | Â | Â | Â | 1.505 | 0.826 |
 0 | 1 (10.0) | 2 (20.0) | 2 (20.0) |  |  |
 1 | 6 (60.0) | 6 (60.0) | 7 (70.0) |  |  |
 2 | 3 (30.0) | 2 (20.0) | 1 (10.0) |  |  |
Main caregivers b; n (%) | Â | Â | Â | 1.207 | 0.877 |
 Nursing workers | 5 (50.0) | 7 (70.0) | 7 (70.0) |  |  |
 Offspring | 3 (30.0) | 2 (20.0) | 2 (20.0) |  |  |
 Spouse | 2 (20.0) | 1 (10.0) | 1 (10.0) |  |  |