TABLE 1.
Characteristics of stroke survivors in the study
| Variables | Overall sample (n=391) | Anxiety (n=77) | Anxiety-depression (n=55) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age | 57.3 (11.7) | 58.8 (12.7) | 59.0 (12.7) |
| Age (years) | |||
| ≤45 | 60 (15.4) | 11 (14.3) | 8 (14.6) |
| 45–65 | 236 (60.4) | 42 (54.6) | 29 (52.7) |
| >65 | 95 (24.3) | 24 (31.2) | 18 (32.7) |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 249 (63.7) | 36 (46.8) | 26 (47.3) |
| Female | 142 (36.3) | 41 (53.3) | 29 (52.7) |
| Education | |||
| None | 34 (8.7) | 9 (11.7) | 6 (10.9) |
| Primary | 73 (18.7) | 15 (19.5) | 11 (20.0) |
| Secondary | 108 (27.6) | 16 (20.8) | 15 (27.3) |
| Higher | 176 (45.0) | 37 (48.1) | 23 (41.8) |
| Occupation | |||
| Skilled/professional | 117 (29.9) | 28 (36.4) | 16 (29.1) |
| Semi-skilled | 52 (13.3) | 10 (13.0) | 9 (16.4) |
| Manual | 110 (28.1) | 20 (26.0) | 17 (30.9) |
| Retired | 89 (22.8) | 14 (18.2) | 10 (18.2) |
| Others | 23 (5.9) | 5 (6.4) | 3 (5.5) |
| Stroke severity: NIHSS | |||
| Mild (≤15) | 389 (99.5) | 76 (98.7) | 55 (100.) |
| Moderate (16–20) | 2 (0.5) | 1 (1.3) | 0 (0.0) |
| Severe (21–42) | - | - | - |
| Stroke severity: SLS | |||
| Mild (11–15) | 315 (81.4) | 56 (72.7) | 41 (77.4) |
| Moderate (6–10) | 66 (17.1) | 19 (24.7) | 11 (20.8) |
| Severe (0–5) | 6 (1.5) | 2 (2.6) | 1 (1.9) |
| Total | 77 (19.7) | 55 (14.0) | |