Table 3 Descriptive characteristics of the outcomes by engagement in social participation activities

Impression of social participation activity

Unfavorable (= 1)

0.0

0.0

Somewhat unfavorable (= 2)

1.6

1.2

Neither (= 3)

25.9

58.2

Somewhat favorable (= 4)

54.2

32.2

Favorable (= 5)

18.2

8.3

3.9 ± 0.7

3.5 ± 0.7

Interest in social participation activity

I am not interested in it at all (= 1)

0.3

7.9

I am not interested in it (= 2)

2.0

15.0

I am not much interested in it (= 3)

15.6

42.6

I am somewhat interested in it (= 4)

45.4

23.3

I am interested in it (= 5)

30.9

10.5

I am very interested in it (= 6)

5.9

0.8

4.2 ± 0.9

3.2 ± 1.1

Readiness for social participation activity

I would like to decrease the frequency and variation (= 1)

14.3

-

I would like to keep the current situation unchanged (= 2)

78.3

-

I would like to increase the frequency and variation (= 3)

7.4

-

1.9 ± 0.5

-

I will not begin activities (= 1)

-

72.9

I would eventually like to begin activities (= 2)

-

26.3

I would like to begin activities in near future (= 3)

-

0.8

-

1.3 ± 0.5