Table 1 Participants descriptive statistics, N = 142
Variable | Attribute | Patients, n (%) | Caregivers, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 33 (46.5) | 21 (29.6) |
Female | 38 (53.5) | 50 (70.4) | |
Agea | Mean (SD) | 65.2 (15.3) | 41.5 (13.8) |
Marital status | Single | 4 (5.6) | 21 (29.6) |
Married | 40 (56.3) | 40 (56.3) | |
Divorced | 4 (5.6) | 3 (4.2) | |
Widowed | 23 (32.4) | 7 (9.9) | |
Side of the body affected | Right side | 34 (47.9) | |
Left side | 37 (52.1) | ||
Duration of strokea | Median [Q1–Q3] | 6 (2–16) | |
Patient’s level of function | Needs little assistance | 2 (2.8) | |
Needs moderate assistance | 36 (50.7) | ||
Needs maximal assistance | 33 (46.5) | ||
Co-morbidities | Hypertension | 57 (80.3) | |
Diabetes | 13 (18.3) | ||
Arthritis | 5 (7.0) | ||
Other | 7 (15.9) | ||
Caregiver relationship to the patient | Child | 37 (52.1) | |
Spouse | 13 (18.3) | ||
Sibling | 3 (4.2) | ||
Parent | 2 (2.8) | ||
Other relatives | 16 (22.5) | ||
Caregiver educational level | Primary | 7 (9.9) | |
Secondary | 36 (50.7) | ||
Tertiary | 28 (39.4) | ||
Caregiver perceived level of income | Very inadequate | 13 (18.3) | |
Inadequate | 16 (22.5) | ||
Neutral | 29 (40.8) | ||
Adequate | 13 (18.3) | ||
Caregiver received assistance in | Yes | 54 (76.1) | |
caregiving | No | 17 (23.9) | |
Duration of caregiving in months | Median (IQR) | 4 (2–13) | |
Social support (MSPSS) scoresa | Family [mean (SD)] | 4.0 (SD 0.9) | |
Friends [mean (SD)] | 3.8 (SD 1.0) | ||
Significant other [mean (SD)] | 3.2 (SD 1.0) | ||
Summative score [mean (SD)] | 44 (SD 9.4) | ||
Psychiatric morbidity (SSQ) scoresa | SSQ scores ≥ 8 [n (%)] | 32 (45.1) | |
Summative score: median [Q1–Q3] | 7.0 [3–9] |