Stroke characteristics of subjects
| Characteristics | Total | "Continuously-Employed" | "Employed Unemployed" | P values |
| Participants, n (%) | 193 (100.0) | 145 (75.1) | 48 (24.9) | |
| Comorbidity affecting RTW, mean (SD) | ||||
| Weighted index of comorbidity | 2.7 (1.1) | 2.7 (1.1) | 2.8 (1.2) | 0.918 |
| Age-related score of comorbidity | 5.1 (1.7) | 5.0 (1.6) | 5.6 (1.8) | 0.038* |
| Stroke type, n (%) | 0.360 | |||
| Ischaemic stroke | 170 (88.1) | 130 (89.7) | 40 (83.3) | |
| Haemorrhagic stroke | 23 (11.9) | 15 (10.3) | 8 (16.7) | |
| Stroke location, n (%) | 0.913 | |||
| Right | 85 (44.0) | 63 (43.4) | 22 (45.8) | |
| Left | 98 (50.8) | 74 (51.0) | 24 (50.0) | |
| Both | 10 (5.2) | 8 (5.5) | 2 (4.2) | |
| Initial stroke management, n (%) | ||||
| REH consult | 148 (76.7) | 111 (76.6) | 37 (77.1) | 1.000 |
| REH transfer | 24 (12.4) | 18 (12.4) | 6 (12.5) | 1.000 |
| Discharge destination, n (%) | 0.130 | |||
| Home | 173 (89.6) | 133 (91.7) | 40 (83.3) | |
| REH specialised clinic or hospital | 11 (5.7) | 9 (6.3) | 2 (4.2) | |
| Other clinic or hospital | 9 (4.7) | 3 (2.1) | 6 (12.6) | |
*p<0.05 when compared with the "Employed-Unemployed" group.
REH, rehabilitation department; RTW, return to work.