TABLE 5.
Demographic data for participants with and without aphasia after stroke
| Characteristic | People with aphasia (n = 32) | Stroke survivors without aphasia (n = 22) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 20 (62.5%) | 11 (50%) |
| Female | 12 (37.5%) | 11 (50%) |
| Age | ||
| Mean (SD) | 54.3 (17.3) | 59.7 (16.8) |
| Range | 20–83 | 22–86 |
| Stroke type | ||
| Ischemic | 16 (50%) | 10 (45.5%) |
| Haemorrhagic | 16 (50%) | 12 (54.5%) |
| Lesion location | ||
| Left | 26 (81.5%) | 5 (23%) |
| Right | 5 (15.5%) | 13 (59%) |
| Unknown | 1 (3%) | 4 (18%) |
| Hemiparesis | ||
| Left | 5 (25%) | 11 (50%) |
| Right | 19 (60%) | 2 (10%) |
| None | 8 (15%) | 9 (40%) |
| Months post‐stroke diagnosis | ||
| Mean (SD) | 50.7 (55.6) | 54 (71.2) |
| Range | 6–264 | 12–252 |
| Completed education | ||
| Primary | 2 (6%) | 2 (9%) |
| Secondary | 20 (63%) | 12 (54.5%) |
| College | 0 (0%) | 2 (9%) |
| Bachelor's | 9 (28%) | 5 (23%) |
| Master's | 1 (3%) | 0 (0%) |
| Doctoral | 0 (0%) | 1 (4.5%) |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 19 (60%) | 14 (64%) |
| Single | 10 (31%) | 4 (18%) |
| Divorced | 3 (9%) | 2 (9%) |
| Widowed | 0 (0%) | 2 (0%) |
| Socio‐economic status based on former occupation | ||
| Higher managerial | 13 (40.5%) | 5 (23%) |
| Intermediate occupation | 5 (15.5%) | 7 (32%) |
| Manual occupation | 6 (19%) | 6 (27%) |
| Unemployed | 8 (25%) | 4 (18%) |