Characteristics of stroke survivors and caregivers
| Stroke survivors n (%) | Stroke caregivers n (%) | |
| Total | 248 | 212 |
| Age | ||
| <45 | 3 (1.2) | 49 (23.1) |
| 45–54 | 29 (11.7) | 69 (32.5) |
| 55–64 | 54 (21.8) | 65 (30.7) |
| 65–74 | 63 (25.4) | 21 (9.9) |
| 75–84 | 73 (29.4) | 5 (2.4) |
| ≥85 | 26 (10.5) | 3 (1.4) |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 125 (50.4) | 95 (44.8) |
| Female | 123 (49.6) | 117 (55.2) |
| Time since stroke, years | ||
| <1 | 170 (68.5) | 132 (62.3) |
| 1–3 | 41 (16.5) | 37 (17.5) |
| 4–7 | 13 (5.2) | 22 (10.4) |
| 8–10 | 6 (2.4) | 8 (3.8) |
| >10 | 18 (7.3) | 13 (6.1) |
| Education, years | ||
| <3 | 19 (7.7) | 2 (0.9) |
| 3–6 | 44 (17.7) | 13 (6.1) |
| 6–9 | 70 (28.2) | 56 (26.4) |
| 9–12 | 88 (35.5) | 93 (43.9) |
| >12 | 27 (10.9) | 48 (22.6) |
| Type of stroke | ||
| Ischaemic stroke | 192 (77.4) | 170 (80.2) |
| Haemorrhagic stroke | 56 (22.6) | 42 (19.8) |
| NIHSS score | ||
| <4 | 115 (46.4) | 90 (42.5) |
| 4–15 | 127 (51.2) | 116 (54.7) |
| >15 | 6 (2.4) | 6 (2.8) |
NIHSS, National institutes of Health Stroke Scale.