Table 3 Participant characteristics
Patients | Intervention(n=16) | Control(n=22) |
|---|---|---|
Age (yrs) | Â | Â |
Mean (s.d.) | 69(15) | 74 (15) |
Median (Range) | 73 (38,87) | 74 (21,99) |
Sex | Â | Â |
Female (%) | 6 (38) | 14 (64) |
Male (%) | 10 (62) | 8 (36) |
Language ability % | Â | Â |
Normal | 9 (56) | 12 (54) |
Aphasia | 5 (31) | 7 (32) |
Dysarthria | 2 (13) | 3 (14) |
Barthel score @ Discharge | Â | Â |
Mean (sd) | 12.3 (5) | 9.8 (5) |
Median (range) | 12 (1,20) | 8.5 (1,20) |
Caregivers | Intervention (n = 16) | Control (n = 21) |
Age (yrs) | Â | Â |
Mean (s.d.) | 59.9 (13) | 67 (13.9) |
Median (Range | 61 (42,82) | 70 (33,90) |
Sex | Â | Â |
Female (%) | 11 (69) | 11 (52) |
Male (%) | 5 (31) | 10 (48) |
Staff | Intervention (n = 24) | Control (n = 30) |
OT | 6 (25) | 4 (13) |
Physiotherapist | 5 (21) | 6 (20) |
SALT | 2 (8) | 1 (3) |
Nurse | 6 (25) | 9 (30) |
HCA | 1 (4) | 1 (3) |
Medical Staff | 0 | 1 (3) |
Social Worker | 0 | 1 (3) |
Stroke Association Worker | 2 (8) | 2 (7) |
Dietician | 1 (4) | 0 |
Unknown | 1 (4) | 5 (17) |