Table 3 Psychology, activity and proportion expressing dissatisfaction at 6 months after stroke

GHQ score ≥ 9,

28 / 126 (22)

33 / 127 (26)

37 / 126 (29)

1.2 (0.69, 2.2)

1.4 (0.82, 3.1)

PSE index of definition ≥5

23 / 126 (18)

31 / 128 (24)

34 / 124 (27)

1.4 (0.78, 2.6)

1.7 (0.93, 3.1)

Major depression

23 / 126 (18)

34 / 128 (27)

35 / 124 (28)

1.6 (0.89, 2.9)

1.8 (0.97, 3.2)

Any depression

37 / 126 (29)

42 / 128 (33)

47 / 124 (38)

1.2 (0.72, 2.1)

1.5 (0.87, 2.5)

I have been treated with kindness and respect by the hospital staff, number dissatisfied

2 / 121 (2)

7 / 125 (6)

1 / 125 (0.8)

3.5 (0.72, 17)

0.48 (0.04, 5.4)

The hospital staff attended well to my personal needs, number dissatisfied

4 / 121 (3.3)

12 / 125 (10)

3 / 125 (2)

3.1 (0.97, 9.9)

0.72 (0.16, 3.3)

I felt able to talk to the hospital staff about any problems, number dissatisfied

13 / 120 (11)

12 / 124 (10)

11 / 125 (9)

0.88 (0.38, 2.0)

0.79 (0.34, 1.8)

I received all the information I wanted about my stroke, number dissatisfied

25 / 121 (21)

30 / 125 (24)

21 / 125 (17)

1.2 (0.66, 2.2)

0.77 (0.41, 1.5)

The doctors have done everything they can to make me well again, number dissatisfied

7 / 121 (6)

10 / 124 (8)

6 / 124 (5)

1.4 (0.52, 3.9)

0.83 (0.27, 2.5)

I am happy with the recovery I have made since my illness, number dissatisfied

24 / 121 (20)

25 / 125 (20)

22 / 123 (18)

1.0 (0.54, 1.9)

0.88 (0.46, 1.7)

I am satisfied with the treatment the therapists (e.g. occupational, physio, speech) have given me, number dissatisfied

13 / 121 (11)

14 / 125 (11)

17 / 124 (14)

1.0 (0.47, 2.3)

1.3 (0.61, 2.8)

I was given enough information about allowances & services, number dissatisfied

17 / 114 (15)

18 / 123 (15)

25 / 120 (21)

0.98 (0.48, 2.0)

1.5 (0.76, 3.0)

Things were well prepared for my return home, number dissatisfied

13 / 114 (11)

18 / 123 (15)

15 / 121 (12)

1.3 (0.62, 2.9)

1.1 (0.50, 2.4)

I am satisfied with the hospital outpatient services, number dissatisfied

12 / 116 (10)

12 / 124 (10)

13 / 121 (11)

0.93 (0.40, 2.2)

1.0 (0.45, 2.4)

The ambulance service is good and reliable, number dissatisfied

10 / 115 (9)

6 / 122 (5)

9 / 119 (8)

0.54 (0.19, 1.5)

0.86 (0.34, 2.2)

I get enough support from meals on wheels, home help, etc, number dissatisfied

12 / 112 (11)

10 / 124 (8)

14 / 121 (12)

0.73 (0.30, 1.8)

1.1 (0.48, 2.5)

I am satisfied with the service from my GP, number dissatisfied

10 / 116 (9)

13 / 125 (10)

9 / 121 (7)

1.2 (0.52, 2.9)

0.85 (0.33, 2.2)

I am satisfied with the support to help me cope with my feelings about the stroke, number dissatisfied

9 / 115 (8)

18 / 124 (14)

27 / 120 (22)

2.0 (0.86, 4.6)

3.4 (1.5, 7.6)

I am satisfied with the interest shown in my worries and concerns since the stroke, number dissatisfied

11 / 115 (10)

22 / 124 (17)

27 / 120 (22)

2.0 (0.94, 4.4)

2.7 (1.3, 5.8)

I was given enough information about voluntary organisations, number dissatisfied

19 / 116 (16)

24 / 124 (19)

35 / 120 (29)

1.2 (0.63, 2.4)

2.1 (1.1, 3.9)

I am satisfied that my family were encouraged to be involved in my care, number dissatisfied

9 / 112 (8)

6 / 120 (5)

8 / 119 (7)

0.60 (0.21, 1.7)

0.82 (0.31, 2.2)