Table 1 Demographic characteristics and personal circumstances of FCs
Patient self-reported to receive care by a FC | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
All | Yes | No | P Value | |
Number | N = 1044 | N = 426 | N = 618 | |
Age categories, % | 0.1147 | |||
18–35 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 3.8 | |
> 35–55 | 22.8 | 22.1 | 23.2 | |
> 55–75 | 51.4 | 51.6 | 51.3 | |
> 75 | 23.0 | 24.8 | 21.6 | |
Women, % | 70.1 | 71.8 | 68.9 | 0.3292 |
Relationship to stroke patient, % | <.0001 | |||
Spouse/Partner/Mate | 67.5 | 56.9 | 75.1 | |
Daughter/Son / Daughter−/Son in law | 27.3 | 36.6 | 20.7 | |
Sibling | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.4 | |
Other | 2.7 | 3.8 | 1.8 | |
Hours of care per week, h | <.0001 | |||
Median (IQR) | 14 (5–28) | 23 (14–40) | 7 (2–15) | |
Caring for the relative, % | 0.5694 | |||
Before stroke | 45.4 | 46.4 | 44.5 | |
Since stroke | 54.6 | 53.6 | 55.5 | |
Marital status, % | 0.2524 | |||
Married | 88.4 | 86.9 | 89.5 | |
Widowed | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.1 | |
Divorced | 3.1 | 4.3 | 2.2 | |
Single | 6.6 | 7.2 | 6.2 | |
Employment status, % | 0.5039 | |||
Full-time/Part-time position | 34.0 | 32.1 | 35.4 | |
Retired | 46.3 | 45.9 | 46.6 | |
Unemployed | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.9 | |
Housewife/Househusband | 13.9 | 15.9 | 12.4 | |
Other | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.7 | |