Table 1 Characteristics of patients
|  | Pre-test (N = 44) | Post-test (N = 34) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Group | Group | Â |
Gender (n,%) | Â | Â | 0.246 |
 Men | 29 (66) | 18 (53) |  |
 Women | 15 (34) | 16 (47) |  |
Age (M, SD) | 65.5 (13.12) | 58.2 (17.90) | 0.051 |
Disease diagnosis (n,%) | Â | Â | Â |
 Hemorrhage | 11 (25) | 8 (24) | 0.881 |
 Infarct | 33 (75) | 26 (76) |  |
Living situation (n,%) | Â | Â | 0.763 |
 Single/lives alone | 11 (25) | 10 (30) |  |
 Married/cohabiting | 32 (75) | 23 (70) |  |
Employment status prior to admissiona(n,%) | Â | Â | 0.438 |
 Full employment | 12 (29) | 10 (35) |  |
 Part time | 2 (5) | 1 (3) |  |
 Not working | 2 (5) | 1 (3) |  |
 Retired | 20 (49) | 9 (31) |  |
 Disability benefits | 5 (12) | 8 (28) |  |
Nationality (n,%) | Â | Â | Â |
 Icelandic | 44 (100) | 31 (91) | 0.044 |
 Non-Icelandic | 0 (0) | 3 (9) |  |
Length of hospital stay days (M, SD) | Â | Â | Â |
Neurological ward | 17.8 (13.10)b | 14.7 (7.162) | 0.225 |
Rehabilitation ward | 58.0 (48.27) | 58.8 (56.71) | 0.135 |