TABLE 1.
Demographics of participants (n = 8).
Variable | Buhle | Sbo | Joyce | Musa | Phindile | Thandi | Ziyanda | Xolani |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 63 | 38 | 56 | 51 | 76 | 69 | 55 | 41 |
Gender | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | Female | Female | Male |
Race | Black | Black | Black | Black | Black | Black | Black | Black |
Educational level | Grade 8 | Grade 12 | Grade 11 | Tertiary | Grade 10 | Tertiary | Grade 7 | Grade 12 |
Prior living arrangements | Family | Mother and wife | Family | Children | Family | Children | Family | Girlfriend |
Current living arrangements | Family members | Wife | Family | Children | Family | Children | Family | Girlfriend |
Date of stroke | 2016 | 2016 | 2014 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 |
Side of hemiplegia | Left | Left | Left | Right | Left | Right | Left | Right |
Post-CVA hospital admission | 2 weeks | None | None | 6 days | 7 days | 5 days | 5 months | 2 weeks |
In-hospital rehabilitation | None | None | None | Yes | None | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Referral to community clinic | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
Community rehabilitation | None | Yes (2017) | Yes (2015–2017) | Yes (2017) | Yes (2017) | Yes (2016–2017) | Yes (2017) | Yes (2017) |
Employed prior to stroke | Retired | Yes | No | Yes | Retired | Retired | Yes | Yes |
Current work status | Retired | No | No | Yes | Retired | Retired | No | Yes |
In receipt of disability grant | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |