Characteristics | N (%) |
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Age in yearsa | 39.18 ± 13.4 |
Female Sex | 179 (51.1) |
Relationship of primary care givers to stroke patients | |
 Children | 147 (42) |
 Spouse | 126 (36) |
 Sibling | 37 (10.5) |
 Parents | 6 (1.7) |
 Othersc | 34 (9.7) |
Education | |
 Illiterate | 51 (14.5) |
 Matriculate | 117 (33.4) |
 Above 10 years | 182 (52) |
Employment status | |
 Employed | 135 (38.5) |
 Housewife | 135 (38.5) |
 Unemployed | 11 (3.1) |
 Retired | 18 (5.1) |
 Othersd | 51 (14.5) |
Stress of primary care giver | |
 Likely high stresses | 120 (34.2) |
Mean Stress level of primary care giversa | 16.67 ± 7.44 |
Health related quality of life of primary care givers assessed by RAND-36 | |
 Physical functioningb | 80 (35) |
 Role Limitation due to physical healthb | 75 (25) |
 Role Limitation due to emotional problemsb | 66.6 (66.6) |
 Energya | 71.5 ± 19.5 |
 Emotional well-beingb | 72.2 (15.4) |
 Social functioninga | 66.3 ± 26.2 |
 Paina | 67.2 ± 21.2 |
 General healtha | 67.4 ± 24.1 |
Left job because of providing care | 20 (5.7) |
Change in working hours because of direct providing care | 180 (51.4) |