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Table 1 Characteristics of the sample and population

From: Social and economic costs and health-related quality of life in stroke survivors in the Canary Islands, Spain

Interview sample

Total (n=448)

Group 1 (n=94)

Group 2 (n=205)

Group 3 (n=149)

Average age (years)

67.1 (12.2)

67.9 (11.8)

67.3 (12.3)

66.4 (12.1)

Sex

 

Male

56.7%

55.3%

57.6%

56.4%

Female

43.3%

44.7%

42.4%

43.6%

Is there a main caregiver?

 

Yes

62.9%

64.9%

66.3%

57.1%

No

37.1%

35.1%

33.7%

42.9%

Is there a second caregiver?

    

Yes

32.59%

28.7%

38.1%

27.5%

No

67.41%

71.3%

61.9%

72.5%

Informal care hours per week (whole sample)

35.0 (35.3)

34.8 (34.6)

36.9 (34.7)

32.5 (36.6)

Informal care hours per week at least one caregiver)

55.1 (29.2)

52.8 (29.5)

54.9 (28.4)

57.0 (30.7)

Health-related quality of life (EQ-5D VAS)

53.69 (26.29)

55.96 (26.62)

51.64 (27.04)

55.03 (24.98)

Health-related quality of life (EQ-5D index score)

0.4708 (0.4388)

0.4961 (0.4246)

0.4674 (0.4407)

0.4596 (0.4475)

  1. Expressed as mean or percentage (Standard deviation in parentheses).