Baseline characteristics of family caregivers in both the intervention and control groups
| Variables | Total | Intervention group (n=55) | Control group (n=55) |
| Age (years old)* | 35 (25–57) | 35 (25–55) | 35 (25–57) |
| Gender (%)† | |||
| Male | 28 (25.5) | 13 (23.6) | 15 (27.3) |
| Female | 82 (74.5) | 42 (76.4) | 40 (72.7) |
| Marital status (%)† | |||
| Single | 5 (4.5) | 3 (5.5) | 2 (3.6) |
| Married | 98 (89.1) | 48 (87.3) | 50 (90.9) |
| Divorced | 1 (0.9) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.8) |
| Widowed | 6 (5.5) | 4 (7.3) | 2 (3.6) |
| Education level (%)† | |||
| Elementary | 11 (10.0) | 4 (7.3) | 7 (12.7) |
| Preparatory | 17 (15.5) | 10 (18.2) | 7 (12.7) |
| Secondary | 51 (46.4) | 26 (47.3) | 25 (45.5) |
| Bachelor | 25 (22.7) | 11 (20.0) | 14 (25.5) |
| Postgraduate | 6 (5.5) | 4 (7.3) | 2 (3.6) |
| Employed (%)† | 54 (49.1) | 25 (45.5) | 29 (52.7) |
| With children (%)† | 73 (66.4) | 39 (70.9) | 34 (61.8) |
| Income (%)† | |||
| Sufficient | 34 (30.9) | 21 (38.2) | 13 (23.6) |
| Insufficient | 76 (69.1) | 34 (61.8) | 42 (76.4) |
| Chronic diseases (%)† | 13 (11.8) | 5 (9.1) | 8 (14.5) |
| Kinship to the stroke survivor (%)† | |||
| Wife | 17 (15.5) | 8 (14.5) | 9 (16.4) |
| Son | 28 (25.5) | 13 (23.6) | 15 (27.3) |
| Daughter | 34 (30.9) | 17 (30.9) | 17 (30.9) |
| Daughter in law | 30 (27.3) | 17 (30.9) | 13 (23.6) |
| Sister | 1 (0.9) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.8) |
| Resides with the stroke survivor in the same house (%)† | 96 (87.3) | 46 (83.6) | 50 (90.9) |
| Caregiving hours (per week)* | 56 (7–90) | 56 (7–84) | 60 (10–90) |
| Availability of secondary caregiver (%)† | 95 (86.4) | 48 (87.3) | 47 (85.5) |
*Variables expressed as median (minimum–maximum).
†Variables expressed as absolute number and percentage (%).