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Table 2 Characteristics of significant others

From: Referral-based transition to subsequent rehabilitation at home after stroke: one-year outcomes and use of healthcare services

3 months

Pattern 1

n = 7

Pattern 2

n = 28

Pattern 3

n = 28

Pattern 4

n = 26

Total

n = 89

Age, mean (SD), min-max

66 (14) 43–80

67 (11) 42–85

70 (14) 36–90

66 (14) 36–87

68 (13) 36–90

Sex, male, n (%)

2 (29)

4(6)

10 (36)

9 (35)

25 (28)

Relation

 Husband/wife, n (%)

4 (57)

23 (82)

21 (75)

19 (73)

67 (75)

 Living apart, n (%)

1 (14)

1 (4)

1 (3.5)

–

3 (3)

 Son/daughter, n (%)

2 (29)

4 (14)

5 (18)

6 (23)

17 (19)

 Other, n (%)

–

–

1 (3.5)

1 (4)

2 (2)

Cohabiting, n (%)

4 (57)

23 (82)

23 (82)

20 (77)

70 (79)

12 months

n = 7

n = 24

n = 26

n = 20

n = 77

Age, mean (SD), min-max

71 (10) 56–81

70 (10.9) 43–89

64 (15) 37–91

71 (11) 43–88

70 (12) 37–91

Sex, male, n (%)

0 (0)

3 (13)

10 (39)

5 (25)

18 (23)

Relation

 Husband/wife, n (%)

4 (57)

22 (91)

19 (73)

19 (95)

64 (83)

 Living apart, n (%)

1 (14)

1 (4)

1 (4)

 

3 (4)

 Son/daughter, n (%)

2 (29)

1 (4)

6 (24)

1 (5)

10 (13)

Cohabiting, n (%)

4 (57)

22 (92)

21 (81)

19 (95)

66 (86)

  1. SD Standard deviation