Table 1 Socio-demographic and health characteristics of the respondents
| Â | Family caregivers | |
|---|---|---|
n = 62 | ||
| Â | Â | % |
Sex | Female | 64.5 |
| Â | Male | 35.5 |
Relationship caregiver/stroke patient | Partner | 85.0 |
| Â | Child | 10.0 |
| Â | Other | 5.0 |
Profession | Never worked | 17.5 |
| Â | Manual worker | 14.0 |
| Â | Employee, technician | 49.1 |
| Â | Executive, independent | 19.3 |
Educational level | <12th grade | 42.4 |
≥12th grade | 57.6 | |
Occupational situation | Active | 35.6 |
| Â | Retired | 33.9 |
| Â | Inactive | 30.5 |
Income | <36 000€/year | 28.9 |
|  | ≥36 000€/year | 71.1 |
| Â | M (s) | |
Age | 59.3 (13.7) | |