Table 1.

Description of the sample

			% of the group	% in Sweden
Age in years	Median (range)	53 (27–64)
	Mean (SD)	52 (7,67)
Gender (number of patients)	Men	44	76%	65%
	Women	14	24%	35%
Type of lesion (number of patients)	Haemorrhage	17	29%	≅ 22%
	Cerebellar haemorrhage	3	5%
	Cerebral infarction	36	62%	≅ 78%
	Cerebellar infarction	2	3%
Location (number of patients)	Left hemisphere lesion	28	48%
	Right hemisphere lesion	26	45%
	Bilateral lesion	4	7%
Living situation (number of patients)	Single	26	45%
	Cohabitant	32	55%
Type of ward (number of patients)	Stroke unit	37	64%	70%
	Other	21	36%	30%
Days as in-patient	Acute care, median (range)	25,5 (7–70)
	Acute care, mean (SD)	28,8 (14,0)
	Rehabilitation, median (range)	58 (20–155)
	Rehabilitation, mean (SD)	63,5 (29,8)