Table 1 Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of utilizers (stroke patients)
Variable | Frequency/Mean | Percent/SD | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | |||
< 65 years | 292 | 60 | |
≥65 years | 193 | 40 | |
Gender | |||
Male | 318 | 66 | |
Female | 167 | 34 | |
Ethnicity | |||
Chinese | 326 | 67 | |
Non-Chinese | 159 | 33 | |
Religion | |||
Religion | 440 | 91 | |
No Religion | 44 | 9 | |
Marital status | |||
Married | 347 | 72 | |
Single | 138 | 28 | |
Ward class | |||
Unsubsidized | 39 | 8 | |
Subsidized | 446 | 92 | |
Stroke Type | |||
Ischaemic | 420 | 87 | |
Non-ischaemic | 62 | 13 | |
National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) | |||
Mild (0–4) | 265 | 58 | |
Moderately Severe (5–14) | 165 | 36 | |
Severe (15–24) | 25 | 6 | |
Barthel Index | |||
Independence (100) | 104 | 24 | |
Slight Dependence (91–99) | 60 | 14 | |
Moderate Dependence (61–90) | 128 | 30 | |
Severe Dependence (21–60) | 65 | 15 | |
Total Dependence (0–20) | 73 | 17 | |
Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) | |||
No or Slight Disability (0–2) | 197 | 42 | |
Moderate or Severe Disability (3–5) | 277 | 58 | |
Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) | No Cognitive Impairment (24–30) | 252 | 63 |
Mild Cognitive Impairment (18–23) | 98 | 24 | |
Severe Cognitive Impairment (1–17) | 53 | 13 | |
Frontal Assessment Battery (FAB)a | 14 | 4 | |
Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CESD)a | 6 | 5 | |
Caregiver identity | Spouse | 259 | 54 |
Adult-Child | 128 | 26 | |
Sibling | 29 | 6 | |
Others | 27 | 6 | |
None | 40 | 8 | |