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Table 1 The patients' characteristics (n = 277)

From: Shared decision-making in physiotherapy: a cross-sectional study of patient involvement factors and issues in Japan

Characteristic		Analysis I
Characteristic		No	%
Age, yrs	Mean (SD)	70.8 (13.0)
	< 65 yrs	68	24.5
	65–74 yrs	85	30.7
	≥ 75 yrs	124	44.8
Sex	Female	166	59.9
Sex	Male	111	40.1
Household	Alone	57	20.6
Household	Together	220	79.4
Education, yrs	Mean (SD)	11.9 (2.6)
	< 10 yrs	70	25.3
	10–12 yrs	135	48.7
	≥ 13 yrs	72	26.0
Environment	Hospital	104	37.5
Environment	Community	173	62.5
Type of disorder	Musculoskeletal disease	93	33.6
	Cerebrovascular disease	92	33.2
	Spine/spinal cord disease	37	13.4
	Neuromuscular disease	33	11.9
	Visceral disease	18	6.5
	Others	4	1.4
Length of the episode of care	Median (IQR)	105 (520)
HDS-R	Mean (SD)	27.9 (14.6)
FAC	Level < 4	77	27.8
FAC	Level ≥ 4	200	72.2
RDRS	Score < 7	258	93.1
RDRS	Score ≥ 7	19	6.9

HDS-R Hasegawa Dementia Scale-Revised, FAC Functional Ambulation Categories, RDRS Raskin Depression Rating Scale

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