Table 1 Characteristics of community rehabilitation program (CRP) participants by gender (n = 1,129)
From: Gender differences in the use of transportation services to community rehabilitation programs
|  | Male mean ± SDn (%) | Female mean ± SDn (%) | X 2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N | 649 | 480 | Â | Â |
Demographics | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Age | 67.2 ± 9.4 | 69.4 ± 10.8 |  | .0031) |
   Number of times attended CRP in the past 3 months | 17.7 ± 11.6 | 16.0 ± 10.4 |  | .0151) |
Disability and disease | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Difficulty with activities of daily living (ADLs) (7 = independent to 21 = most dependent) | 9.6 ± 3.2 | 9.0 ± 3.0 |  | .0061) |
   Dementia (0 = normal to 7 = dementia) | 0.2 ± 0.8 | 0.2 ± 0.9 |  | .553 |
   Cardiovascular disease (CVD) | 532 (82%) | 286 (60%) |  | < .00012) |
   Hemiplesia | 469 (72%) | 260 (54%) | 69.3 | < .00012) |
   Proportion of Hemiplesia in CVD | 469/532(88%) | 260/286(93%) | 39.5 |  |
   Duration from onset | 6.9 ± 7.7 | 8.7 ± 10.4 |  | .0011) |
Family Support | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Spouse as primary caregiver | 465 (72%) | 174 (36%) | 140.8 | < .00012) |
   Accompanied by caregiver to the program | 243 (37%) | 146 (30%) | 6.03 | .014 |
Type of referrals to CRP | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Referred by a friend | 85 (13%) | 113 (24%) | 20.8 | < .00012) |
   Referred by a hospital | 156 (24%) | 90 (19%) | 4.53 | .0332) |
   Through newspapers | 119 (18%) | 61 (13%) | 6.52 | .012) |
Use of other services | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Hospital rehabilitation program | 525 (81%) | 318 (66%) | 31.3 | < .00012) |
   Primary physician | 635 (98%) | 461 (96%) | 3.2 | .076 |
   Social service pass | 537 (83%) | 341 (71%) | 21.9 | < .00012) |