Number of joint contractures
|
1.94
| |
1.22
| |
1–6
|
Age (years)
|
72.38
| |
11.91
| |
65–97
|
Length of residency (months)
|
38.26
| |
46.36
| |
1–240
|
Body mass index (kg/m2)
|
22.33
| |
3.42
| |
12.12–34.73
|
Characteristics
| |
n
| |
%
| |
Contracture sites
|
Upper limbs
| |
36
| |
14.81
| |
Lower limbs
| |
156
| |
64.20
| |
Upper and lower limbs
| |
51
| |
21.99
| |
Gender
|
Male
| |
156
| |
64.20
| |
Female
| |
87
| |
35.80
| |
Ancestry/ethnicity
|
Min Nan
| |
228
| |
93.83
| |
Hakka
| |
9
| |
3.70
| |
Aboriginal
| |
3
| |
1.23
| |
Mainland Chinese
| |
3
| |
1.23
| |
Education
|
Primary and below
| |
144
| |
59.26
| |
Junior high
| |
57
| |
23.46
| |
Senior secondary
| |
24
| |
9.88
| |
Higher
| |
9
| |
3.70
| |
College/university and above
| |
9
| |
3.70
| |
Occupation
|
Military
| |
0
| |
0
| |
Management
| |
6
| |
2.47
| |
Professional
| |
18
| |
7.41
| |
Technical activities and assistant professional
| |
0
| |
0
| |
Office and administrative support
| |
36
| |
14.81
| |
Sales and service
| |
0
| |
0
| |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and animal husbandry
| |
12
| |
4.94
| |
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
| |
57
| |
23.46
| |
Installation, maintenance, and repair
| |
12
| |
4.94
| |
Production and labourers
| |
69
| |
28.40
| |
Unemployed
| |
33
| |
13.58
| |
Marital status
|
Married
| |
57
| |
23.46
| |
Widowed
| |
69
| |
28.40
| |
Divorced
| |
33
| |
13.58
| |
Single
| |
84
| |
34.57
| |
Religion
|
Buddhism
| |
60
| |
24.69
| |
Taoism
| |
138
| |
56.79
| |
Christianity/Catholicism
| |
24
| |
9.88
| |
Atheist
| |
15
| |
6.17
| |
Others
| |
6
| |
2.47
| |
Visitation frequency (weeks)
|
0–1
| |
174
| |
71.60
| |
2–3
| |
54
| |
22.22
| |
4–5
| |
9
| |
3.70
| |
6–7
| |
6
| |
2.47
| |
Chronic diseases
|
Hypertension
| |
75
| |
30.86
| |
Diabetes
| |
60
| |
24.69
| |
Stroke
| |
63
| |
25.93
| |
Cardiovascular disease
| |
36
| |
14.81
| |
Cancer
| |
0
| |
0
| |
Degenerative arthritis
| |
54
| |
22.22
| |
Cataract
| |
3
| |
1.23
| |
Glaucoma
| |
3
| |
1.23
| |