Table 1.

Demographical characteristics and stroke‐related clinical information of patients recovering from stroke

Variable	f	%
Gender
Male	116	56.0
Female	91	44.0
Age
29–39	20	9.7
40–49	47	22.7
50–59	46	22.2
60–69	54	26.1
≥70	40	19.3
Residency
Rural	73	35.3
Urban	134	64.7
Education
Not read nor write	78	37.7
Reads & writes	23	11.1
Primary school	42	20.3
Secondary school	18	8.7
High school	30	14.5
Bachelor degree	16	7.7
Stroke type
Haemorrhagic	44	21.3
Ischaemic	163	78.7
Stroke incidence
1st time	168	81.2
2nd time	30	14.5
3rd time or more	9	4.3
Stroke duration
<30 days	112	54.1
3–6 months	58	28.0
≥12 months	37	17.9
Knowledge about medical diagnosis
Knowledgeable	55	26.6
Unknowledgeable	75	36.2
Not sure	77	37.2
Total	207	100

The underlined numbers represent the highest percentages of the selected variables. In which, more than half (56.0%) of the study sample were males. More than a quarter (26.1%) of the study sample were classified as elderly individuals within 60–69 years. In terms of residency, the highest percentage (64.7%) of the study sample were suburbanites. (37.7%) of the study sample were unable to read and writes. Of equal importance, (78.7%) of the study sample were diagnosed with ischaemic stroke. More than three quarters (81.2%) of the study sample had their first stroke at the time of data collection. Time since being diagnosed with stroke was a main variable, whereas (54.1%) of the study sample categorized under the umbrella of acute stage of recovery, which was “less than 30 days”. Of equal importance, (37.2%) of the patients were not definite about their specific stroke type.