Table 2 |
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Demographic details: family members |
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Variable |
Frequency % |
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Sex |
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male |
11 (55) |
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female |
9 (45) |
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Age |
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35-44 yrs |
1 (5) |
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45-54 yrs |
3 (15) |
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55-64 yrs |
6 (30) |
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65-74 yrs |
7 (35) |
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75-84 yrs |
3 (15) |
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Median 64 yrs; range 42-79 yrs |
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Marital status |
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single |
3 (15) |
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married |
16 (80) |
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divorced |
1 (5) |
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Living with PwS/PwA |
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yes |
17 (85) |
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no |
3 (15) |
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Employment |
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paid employment |
3 (15) |
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unemployed |
3 (15) |
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retired |
14 (70) |
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Caring input |
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cooking |
15 (75) |
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shopping |
17 (89.5) |
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Key: PwS: person who has had a stroke; PwA: person who has aphasia following stroke |
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Lawrence et al. BMC Family Practice 2010 11:97 doi:10.1186/1471-2296-11-97 |
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