Table 2 Summary Statistics for Informal Care Burden in the Past 3 Months
| Â | 3-months point post-stroke, Number (%) | 12-months point post-stroke, Number (%) |
|---|---|---|
Number of patients | 305 | 263 |
Number of patients required informal care | 191 (62.6%) | 128 (48.7%) |
Hours required per week per patient for those who required informal care | ||
 Mean (SD) | 64.3 (52.9) hours | 76.6 (78.2) hours |
 Median (5th percentile, 95th percentile) | 56 (7, 182) hours | 60 (7, 189) hours |
Number of assisting informal caregivers per patient for those who required informal care | ||
 1 | 99 (51.8%) | 65 (50.8%) |
 2 | 58 (30.4%) | 28 (21.9%) |
 3 and above | 34 (17.8%) | 35 (27.3%) |
FDWs as assisting informal caregivers | ||
 1 assisting informal caregiver: | ||
  Non-FDW | 90 (47.1%) | 59 (46.1%) |
  FDW | 9 (4.7%) | 6 (4.7%) |
 More than 1 assisting informal caregiver | ||
  Without FDW | 55 (28.8%) | 51 (39.8%) |
  With FDW | 37 (19.4%) | 12 (9.4%) |
 Zarit’s Burden Score of assisting informal caregivers | ||
  Number of corresponding informal caregivers who were assisting informal caregivers | 168 | 101 |
  Mean (SD) | 9.2 (7.6) | 8.6 (7.9) |
  Median (5th percentile, 95th percentile) | 8 (0, 22) | 7 (0, 22) |