Table 1 Socio-Demographic Profiles of the Stroke Survivors
From: Informal caregiving burden and perceived social support in an acute stroke care facility
Variable | Category | Frequency (Percentage) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 21 (37.50) |
Female | 35 (62.50) | |
Side affected | Right | 28 (50.00) |
Left | 28 (50.00) | |
Educational status | Non-formal | 4 (7.10) |
Primary | 20 (35.70) | |
Secondary | 16 (28.60) | |
Tertiary | 10 (17.90) | |
Post-graduate | 5 (8.90) | |
Level of weakness | Hemiparesis | 42 (75.00) |
Hemiplegia | 14 (25.00) | |
Occupation | Retired | 12 (21.40) |
Selfemployed | 28 (50.00) | |
C/PS | 15 (26.80) | |
Student | 1 (1.80) | |
Marital status | Single | 7(12.50) |
Married | 41(73.20) | |
Widowed | 8(14.30) | |
Co-morbidity | Nil | 2(3.60) |
Hypertension | 37(66.10) | |
DM | 3(5.60) | |
HTN + DM | 10(17.90) | |
Others | 4(7.14) |