From: Social work support and unmet social needs in life after stroke: a cross-sectional exploratory study
 | Never had contact with social worker (n = 17) | Had contact with social worker (n = 40) | p-value |
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Age (mean (SD)) | 71 (12) (n = 17) | 70 (9) (n = 38) | 0.247 a |
Male, n (%) | 12 (70%) (n = 17) | 21 (53%) (n = 40) | 0.251b |
Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) median (IQR) | 1 (1–3) (n = 17) | 2 (1–3) (n = 40) | 0.058 a |
Years of education Median (IQR) | 16 (12–19) (n = 17) | 14 (12–16) (n = 39) | 0.352 a |
Net income in Euro median (IQR) | 2250 (1300–2500) (n = 15) | 2050 (913–2650) (n = 32) | 0.714 a |
Nikolaus-score median (IQR) | 21 (17–22) (n = 17) | 20 (17–21) (n = 40) | 0.313 a |
Nikolaus-score < 17 Points n (%) | 3 (18%) (n = 17) | 7 (18%) (n = 40) | 0.989 b |
Social work intervention recommended n (%) | 5 (31%) (n = 16) | 16 (43%) (n = 37) | 0.412 b |