Predictors of Poststroke Health-Related Quality of Life in Nigerian Stroke Survivors: A 1-Year Follow-Up Study

Table 1

Socioeconomic, demographic, and clinical characteristics of the stroke survivors (n = 233).

Characteristics	Values
Age (years)
Range	19 to 82
Mean	58.76 ± 13.24
Gender
Male	118 (50.6%)
Female	115 (49.4%)
Marital status
Single	5 (2.1%)
Married	139 (59.7%)
Widow/widower	70 (30%)
Divorced/separated	19 (8.2%)
Residence
Urban	172 (73.8%)
Rural	61 (26.2%)
Income
Enough and save	7 (3%)
Just enough	101 (43.3%)
Not enough	125 (53.6%)
Hospital treatment paid by
Self-Support	63 (27%)
Friends	16 (6.9%)
Government support	1 (0.4%)
Social security	10 (4.3%)
Free	31 (13.3%)
Family support	112 (48.1)
Type of stroke
Ischemic	86 (36.9%)
Hemorrhagic	24 (10.3%)
Indeterminate	123 (52.8%)
Side of stroke
Right	123 (52.8%)
Left	110 (47.2%)
Caregiver during recovery phase
Spouse	51 (21.9)
Children	128 (54.9)
In-law	2 (0.9)
Brother/sister/parents	49 (21)
Employer	3 (1.3)