Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants (N = 75)
Characteristics | SRA n (%) (N = 38) | Control n (%) (N = 37) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Ages, (Mean±SD) years | 46.1 ± 11.3 | 45.6 ± 12.8 | 0.87 |
Gender (n) (%) | |||
● Female | 25 (65.8) | 24 (64.9) | 0.93 |
● Male | 13 (34.2) | 13 (35.1) | |
Ethnicity | |||
● Malay | 25 (65.8) | 27 (73.0) | 0.50 |
• Non-Malay | 13 (34.2) | 10 (27.0) | |
Education level | |||
● Primary/secondary | 27 (71.0) | 24 (64.9) | 0.57 |
• Tertiary | 11 (28.9) | 13 (35.1) | |
Class of occupation | |||
● Engaged in executive, administrative or clerical duties | 18 (47.4) | 13 (35.1) | 0.05 |
● Engaged in skilled or semi-skilled work and not exposed to hazardous conditions | 8 (21.0) | 14 (37.8) | |
● Engaged in occupations requiring manual labour or heavy machinery or exposure to certain hazardous conditions | 5 (13.2) | 9 (24.3) | |
• Homemaker | 7 (18.4) | 1 (2.7) | |
Income per month (RM) | |||
• < 3000 | 18 (47.4) | 21 (56.8) | 0.42 |
• ≥ 3000 | 20 (52.6) | 16 (43.2) | |
Residing with stroke patient | |||
• No | 10 (26.3) | 11 (29.7) | 0.74 |
• Yes | 28 (73.7) | 26 (70.3) | |
Marital status | |||
● Married | 26 (68.4) | 23 (62.2) | 0.54 |
● Single (includes divorced, widowed) | 12 (31.6) | 14(37.8) | |
Relationship to stroke patient | |||
● First degree (parents, children, siblings) & spouse | 31(81.6) | 26 (70.3) | 0.49 |
● Second degree (uncle, aunt) | 2 (5.3) | 4 (10.8) | |
● Spouse | 5 (13.2) | 7 (18.9) | |
Hours spent/day providing care for stroke patient | |||
• < 6 h/day | 14 (36.8) | 13 (35.1) | 0.89 |
• 6–12 h/day | 12 (31.6) | 12 (32.4) | |
• > 12 h/ day | 12 (31.6) | 12 (32.4) | |
Family history of stroke or heart attack before age 65 years old (%) | |||
• Yes | 33 (86.8) | 31 (83.8) | 0.71 |
• No | 5 (13.2) | 6 (16.2) | |
Current active smoker (%) | |||
• Yes | 7 (18.4) | 7(18.9) | 0.96 |
• No | 31 (81.6) | 30 (81.1) | |
Baseline BMI (Mean ± SD) | 27.1 (6.6) | 29.0 (7.0) | 0.22 |
Baseline systolic BP, mmHg (Mean ± SD) | 136.9 (14.7) | 130.8 (14.2) | 0.07 |
Baseline total cholesterol, mmol/L (Mean ± SD) | 5.5 (1.1) | 5.6 (1.2) | 0.73 |
Baseline fasting blood sugar, (Mean ± SD) | 5.5 (1.2) | 5.0 (1.3) | 0.09 |
Performed at least 150 min of physical activity per week (%) | |||
• Yes | 3 (7.9) | 2 (5.4) | 0.67 |
• No | 35 (92.1) | 35 (94.6) | |
Eat at least 6 servings of fruits ± vegetables a day (%) | |||
• Yes | 5 (13.2) | 2 (5.4) | 0.25 |
• No | 33 (86.8) | 35 (94.6) | |
On regular medication (%) | |||
• Yes | 23 (60.5) | 17 (45.9) | 0.21 |
• No | 15 (39.5) | 20 (54.1) | |
Under proper follow up for medical condition | |||
• Yes | 20 (52.6) | 24 (64.9) | 0.28 |
• No | 18 (47.4) | 13 (35.1) | |