Exploring views on long term rehabilitation for people with stroke in a developing country: findings from focus group discussions

Table 1 Characteristics of the focus group participants

Criteria	Rehabilitation professionals (N)/years	Stroke survivors (N)/years
Age, years	27-54	30-72
Gender
Male	5	4
Female	10	4
Occupation
Rehabilitation physician	3	NR
Medical social officer	2	NR
Occupational therapist	3	NR
Speech pathologist	2	NR
Physiotherapist	5	NR
Experience in stroke rehabilitation, years	3-15	1-2
Stroke severity level
Mild	NR	4
Moderate	NR	2
Severe	NR	2

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