Table 1 Summary Statistics of Demographic Information
| Â | 3-months point post-stroke, Number (%) | 12-months point post-stroke, Number (%) | At recruitment, Number (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Patients | |||
 Number | 305 | 263 | 661 |
Gender | |||
 Male | 203 (66.6%) | 171 (65.0%) | 437 (66.1%) |
 Female | 102 (33.4%) | 92 (35.0%) | 224 (33.9%) |
Age | |||
  < = 50 | 35 (11.7%) | 33 (12.7%) | 90 (13.6%) |
 51–65 | 150 (47.0%) | 133 (48.9%) | 321 (48.6%) |
  >  65 | 120 (41.3%) | 97 (38.4%) | 250 (37.8%) |
Ethnicity | |||
 Chinese | 182 (59.7%)* | 166 (63.1%) | 446 (67.5%) |
 Malay, Indian, and others | 123 (40.3%)* | 97 (36.9%) | 215 (32.5%) |
 Married | 239 (78.4%)* | 204 (77.6%)* | 452 (68.4%) |
Ward class | |||
  (Unsubsidized) A & B1 | 20 (6.6%) | 17 (6.4%) | 48 (7.3%) |
  (Subsidized) B2 | 138 (45.2%) | 123 (46.8%) | 285 (43.1%) |
  (Subsidized) C | 147 (48.2%) | 123 (46.8%) | 328 (49.6%) |
Modified Rankin Scale | |||
 No symptoms or No significant disability despite symptoms (0–1) | 165 (54.1%) | 161 (61.2%) | NA |
 Slight disability or Moderate disability (2–3) | 84 (27.5%) | 58 (22.1%) | NA |
 Moderate severe disability or severe disability (4–5) | 56 (18.4%) | 44 (16.7%) | NA |
 Depressed | 96 (31.5%) | 56 (21.3%) | NA |
 First-time stroke | 248 (81.3%) | 213 (81.0%) | 533 (80.8%) |
NIHSS score at recruitment | |||
 No stroke symptom or minor stroke (0–4) | 165 (54.1%)* | 146 (55.5%) | 373 (60.0%) |
 Moderate, moderate severe, or sever stroke (5–42) | 140 (45.9%)* | 117 (44.5%) | 249 (40.0%) |
Other comorbidities at recruitment | |||
 Cardiovascular disease | 60 (19.7%) | 45 (17.1%) | 121 (18.3%) |
 Diabetes | 133 (43.6%) | 118 (44.9%) | 274 (41.5%) |
 Hypertension | 220 (72.1%) | 197 (74.9%) | 480 (72.6%) |
 Hyperlipidemia | 222 (72.8%) | 185 (70.3%) | 473 (71.6%) |
Corresponding Informal Caregivers | |||
 Number | 305 | 263 | NA |
Gender | |||
 Male | 77 (25.3%) | 66 (25.1%) | NA |
 Female | 228 (74.7%) | 197 (74.9%) | NA |
Age | |||
  < = 50 | 137 (44.9%) | 115 (43.7%) | NA |
 51–65 | 126 (41.3%) | 105 (39.9%) | NA |
  >  65 | 42 (13.8%) | 43 (16.4%) | NA |
Ethnicity | |||
 Chinese | 181 (59.3%) | 164 (62.4%) | NA |
 Malay, Indian, and others | 124 (40.7%) | 99 (37.6%) | NA |
 Married | 241 (79.0%) | 212 (81.5%) | NA |
Relationship with Patients | |||
 Spouse | 178 (58.4%) | 126 (64.0%) | NA |
 Children, children-in-law, grandchildren | 99 (32.5%) | 55 (27.9%) | NA |
 Parents | 5 (1.6%) | 2 (1.0%) | NA |
 Other relatives and friends | 23 (7.5%) | 14 (7.1%) | NA |
 Living in the same house with the patients | 274 (89.9%) | 227 (86.1%) | NA |