The centrality of work in everyday life after stroke: A qualitative study of long-term stroke survivors

Figures & data

Table 1. Characteristics of participants, n = 9.

Stroke onset
Age	45–50 yrs	1
	51–55 yrs	4
	56–60 yrs	4
Sex	Female	5
	Male	4
Living situation	Alone	1
	Cohabitating with another adult	8
Education	≤ 9 yrs	4
	10–12 yrs	4
	>12 yrs	1
Stroke severity at stroke onset (NIHSS)*	Mild (0–4)	8
	Moderate (5–15)	1
Time of interview
Age	Mean, SD (min–max)	71 yrs, 4.5 (64–77)
Time since stroke onset	Range	15–18 yrs
Living situation	Alone	5
	Cohabitating with another adult	4
Receiving help in managing everyday activities	No	9
Recurrent stroke since baseline	No	9

*National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale. Converted from score on Scandinavian Stroke Scale.

short-legendFigure 1. Overview of themes and subthemes.

Data availability statement

The most relevant data and quotes are within the paper. Complete interview data cannot be made publicly available for ethical and legal reasons. Such information is subject to legal restrictions according to national legislation. Specifically, in Sweden confidentiality regarding personal information in studies is regulated in the Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act (SFS 2009:400).

The interviews contain potentially sensitive personal information that cannot be completely de-identified. The minimal data underlying the results of this study might be made available upon request, after an assessment of confidentiality. A formal request by named researchers, with a stated reason for requesting data, will be taken under careful consideration by Lisbeth Claesson, associate professor at Department of Health and Rehabilitation, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy at Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden. E-mail: [email protected]