Table 2 Characteristics of the participants (n = 136)*
Variable | Male (n= 68) | Female (n= 68) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | n(%) | n(%) |
Socio-economic variable | Â | Â | Â |
Age | Mean (SD) | 38.3 (14.7) | 33.5 (11.4) |
n of family members | Mean (SD) | 4.5 ( 2.3) | 4.0 ( 2.1) |
Marital status | Single | 31 (45.6) | 49 (72.1) |
| Â | Married | 30 (44.1) | 9 (13.2) |
|  | Others†| 5 ( 7.4) | 6 ( 8.8) |
Educational level | < High school | 27 (39.7) | 25 (36.8) |
| Â | High school | 21 (30.9) | 22 (32.4) |
| Â | University | 16 (23.5) | 15 (22.1) |
Job | Yes | 52 (76.5) | 55 (80.9) |
| Â | No | 16 (23.5) | 13 (19.1) |
Regular income | Yes | 40 (58.8) | 40 (58.8) |
| Â | No | 27 (39.7) | 25 (36.8) |
War experience | Yes | 8 (11.8) | 1 ( 1.5) |
| Â | No | 58 (85.3) | 66 (97.1) |
Disability-related variable | Â | Â | Â |
Impaired years | Mean (SD) | 24.4 (14.7) | 25.8 (13.1) |
Timing of impairment | At birth | 24 (35.3) | 19 (27.9) |
| Â | Later | 43 (63.2) | 46 (67.6) |
n of impaired part‡ | 1 | 32 (47.1) | 34 (50.0) |
| Â | 2 or more | 36 (52.9) | 34 (50.0) |
Activities of daily living | Independent | 47 (69.1) | 43 (63.2) |
| Â | With help | 15 (22.1) | 12 (17.6) |
Indoor moving status | Independent | 42 (61.8) | 45 (66.2) |
| Â | With help | 25 (36.8) | 21 (30.9) |
Outdoor moving status | Independent | 28 (41.2) | 32 (47.1) |
| Â | With help | 37 (54.4) | 36 (52.9) |