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Table 1 Socio demographics of the study participants data collection- round 1 (n = 30) and participants in -round 2 (n = 9)

From: Living with consequences of stroke and risk factors for unhealthy diet- experiences among stroke survivors and caregivers in Nairobi, Kenya

Participants with stroke

n = 30

(%)

n = 9

Age (years) Mean (SD)

54 (15.5)

52

Range

22–77

 

(26–70)

Age, at onset of stroke (years)

 Mean

  

47

 Range

  

(10–69)

Gender: Men

16

53

4

Women

14

47

5

Members in a household Mean (SD)

5.8 (2.3)

  

Number of children living at home (< 18 years) Mean (SD)

3.8 (5.3)

  

Level of education

 No education

2

6

 

 Primary school

5

17

 

 Secondary school

11

37

 

 Tertiary school

3

10

 

 University

9

30

 

Housing after stroke

 Lives in own house

20

69

 

 Does not live in own house

9

31

 

Marital status now

 Married, living together

21

70

6

 Married, not living together

1

3

3

 Single/widow

8

27

 

Uses assistive aids now

14

48

 

Working now/before stroke

14/25

56/86

4/

Source of Livelihood before/now

24/20

86/69

 

Dependency Barthel Index (BI)

 Dependency (0–59)

4

14

 

 Moderate dependency (60–90)

15

52

 

 Independent (91–100)

10

34

 

Type of stroke

 Ischemic

15

54

 

 Hemorrhagic

7

25

 

 Do not know

6

21

 

Hemisphere

 Right

15

55

3

 Left

11

41

6

 Both

1

4

 

Handedness

 Right

24

80

 

 Left

6

20

 

Speech productions

 No aphasia

19

65

 

 Limited vocabulary

9

31

 

 Aphasic

1

3

 

Hand motor power

 Normal strength

9

32

 

 Motor Impairment

10

36

 

 Paralysis

9

32

 

Gait

 Walks 5 m without aid

19

68

 

 Walks with aid

2

7

 

 Walks with aid &help of another person

4

14

 

 Unable to walk

3

11

 

Orientation (correct for time, place & person)

22

76

 

Diabetes

12

40

7

Hypertension

19

65

9

Hypertension medication

17

 

Received after stroke

 Medical health care

26

87

 

 Rehabilitation

27

90

 

 Interventions from traditional healer

9

32

 

Modified Rankin Scale Mean (range)

  

2.7 (1–4)

Weight (kg) Mean (range)

  

72.8 (61.4–83.4)

Height (cm) Mean (range)

  

164 (148–178.0)

BMI (kg/m2) Mean (range)

  

27.1 (24–29.9)

WC (cm) Mean (range)

   

men (n = 4)

  

96 (88–107)

women (n = 5)

  

101 (90–108)