Table 1. Characteristics of the family caregivers and stroke survivors (n = 73).
| Characteristic |
Value
N(%) |
| Caregiver | |
| Age*(years) | 31.51 (9.82) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 43 (58.9) |
| Female | 30 (41.1) |
| Formal education | |
| None | 28 (38.4) |
| Primary/secondary | 23 (31.5) |
| Tertiary | 22 (30.1) |
| Employment status | |
| Employed | 29 (39.7) |
| Unemployed | 44 (60.3) |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 40 (54.8) |
| Single | 33 (45.2) |
| Relationship with stroke survivor | |
| Spouse | 14 (19.2) |
| Offspring | 53 (72.6) |
| Sibling | 6 (8.2) |
| Stroke survivor | |
| Post stroke duration* (months) | 20.73 (26.22) |
| Level of disability (modified ranking scale) | |
| Independent | 29 (39.7) |
| Dependent | 44 (60.3) |
*Mean (SD)