| SMI (n = 58) | EDU (n = 55) | p-value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | Â | n | Â | ||
Demographic characteristics | |||||
 Mean age in years (SD) | 58 | 55.2 (8.9) | 55 | 58.8 (8.7) | .056 |
 Gender (% man) | 58 | 44.8 | 55 | 60.0 | .038a |
 Educational level (% low) | 56 | 69.6 | 54 | 63.0 | .115 |
 Living with partner (%) | 57 | 73.1 | 55 | 76.9 | .254 |
 Employment status (% employed) | 58 | 22.4 | 55 | 23.6 | .675 |
 Ethnicity (% Dutch nationality) | 58 | 98.3 | 54 | 100 | .344 |
Stroke characteristics | |||||
 Post stroke in months (SD) | 54 | 15.6 (20.9) | 55 | 21.9 (34.1) | .041a |
 Type of stroke (% infarction) | 55 | 78.2 | 55 | 87.3 | .029a |
 Affected hemisphere (% right) | 54 | 44.4 | 55 | 45.5 | .870 |
 Stroke history (% recurrent) | 54 | 13.0 | 55 | 21.8 | .039a |
Costs | |||||
 Healthcare costs, € (SD) | 58 | 2113.4 (413.4) | 55 | 2390.4 (407.5) | .179 |
 Non-healthcare costs, € (SD) | 58 | 4259.2 (671.3) | 55 | 3269.7 (545.5) | .052 |
 Total societal costs, € (SD) | 58 | 6387.4 (827.9) | 55 | 5648.8 (761.0) | .093 |