Table 1.
Descriptive statistics for patients, caregivers, and dyad characteristics
| Mean (SD) or N (%) | |
|---|---|
| Patient (n = 251) | |
| Gender; woman | 123 (49.8%) |
| Age | 69.13 (14.24) |
| Educational level | 2.74 (1.78) |
| Marital status; married | 165 (65.7%) |
| Disability at admission (Barthel) | 11.61 (6.84) |
| Length of stay (days) | 11.96 (6.88) |
| Patients’ satisfaction with stroke care (SASC) | 18.07 (3.22) |
| Caregiver (n = 251) | |
| Gender; women | 158 (62.9%) |
| Age | 59.14 (14.87) |
| Educational level | 3.34 (1.81) |
| Marital status; married | 206 (82.1%) |
| Caregivers’ satisfaction with stroke care | 18.30 (2.89) |
| Dyad characteristics (n = 251) | |
| Patient and caregiver living together | 134 (53.3%) |
| Relationship of caregiver to patient | |
| Partner | 130 (51.9%) |
| Daughter/son | 78 (31.1%) |
| Brother/sister | 15 (6.0%) |
| Other | 28 (11.1%) |