Table 1.
Sociodemographic profile of participants.
| Demographic variable | Definition | No. of participants | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Length of post-stroke period | > 1 year | 8 | 67% |
| 6 month–1 year | 3 | 25% | |
| < 6 month | 1 | 8% | |
| Number of people living in the same house as caretaker | 1–3 | 2 | 17% |
| 4–6 | 7 | 58% | |
| 7–9 | 2 | 17% | |
| > 9 | 1 | 8% | |
| Reported monthly income before the stroke⁎ | S/. 375–749 [US $142–283] | 2 | 17% |
| S/. 750–1499 [US $283–566] | 5 | 42% | |
| ≥ S/. 1500 [US ≥ US $566] | 3 | 25% | |
| No answer | 2 | 17% | |
| First language | Spanish | 8 | 67% |
| Quechua | 4 | 33% | |
| Origin | Lima | 4 | 33% |
| Ancash | 3 | 25% | |
| Jaén | 1 | 8% | |
| Ayacucho | 2 | 17% | |
| Ica | 1 | 8% | |
| Cuzco | 1 | 8% | |
| Employment status | Exclusively caretaker | 5 | 42% |
| Combine caretaking and work | 7 | 58% | |
| Health | Diagnosed disease | 6 | 50% |
| No diagnosis/healthy | 6 | 50% |
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Values are in Peruvian Nuevos Soles, and calculated into US dollars using exchange rates for 2013 (http://www.xe.com/currencytables/?from=PEN&date=2013-04-29).