Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study population
| Study population (n=13) | |
| Age, mean years (min–max) | 50 (39–64) |
| Gender: | |
| Female/Male | 5/8 |
| Country of birth: | |
| Sweden | 10 |
| Middle East or African country | 3 |
| Current living conditions: | |
| Living alone | 5 |
| Living with partner/ children | 3/5 |
| Type of stroke: | |
| Ischaemic stroke | 9 |
| Intracerebral haemorrhage | 4 |
| Stroke severity (NIH Stroke Scale): | |
| Mild (0 – 4) | 10 |
| Moderate (5–15) | 2 |
| Severe (16–46) | 1 |
| Stroke localisation: | |
| Right hemisphere | 4 |
| Left hemisphere | 3 |
| Bilateral | 1 |
| Not specified | 5 |
| Discharged from stroke unit: | |
| Discharged home / to rehab centre | 9/4 |
| Education: | |
| <9 years | 5 |
| 10 – 12 years | 3 |
| >12 years | 5 |
| Occupations: | |
| Accountant | |
| Assistant nurse | |
| Civil Engineer | |
| Cleaner (n=2) | |
| Commander on ferry | |
| Dentist | |
| Economist | |
| Police inspector | |
| Production worker | |
| Service technician | |
| Terminal worker | |
| Vehicle fitter | |
| Work-related characteristics: | |
| Time to RTW (period of full time sick leave) | Range: 2 months to 2 years |
| Same employer as before stroke | 11 |
| Lost job before RTW | 1 |
| Lost job after RTW | 1 |
| Percent of employment at the time of the interview: | |
| 100 % | 10 |
| 75 % | 2 |
| 50 % | 1 |
| Employment: | |
| Employed in public sector | 5 |
| Employed in private sector | 5 |
| Self-employed | 1 |
| Employed in sheltered work | 2 |
RTW, return to work.