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Table 1 Family member characteristics (total N = 122). Presented as number of cases and percentages (%)

From: Family members’ experience with in-hospital health care after severe traumatic brain injury: a national multicentre study

Family member characteristics

N (%)

Female

96 (78.7)

Married/cohabitanta

94 (81.0)

Relationship to patient

 Spouse/cohabitant

50 (41.0)

 Parent

52 (42.6)

 Children

4 (3.3)

 Siblings

11 (9.0)

Other

5 (4.1)

Level of education

n = 121

Low (≤ 12 years)

77 (63.6)

High (≥13 years)

44 (36.4)

  1. aCohabitant status means if the caregivers are married or cohabitant in general and includes caregivers married to the patient and those married to others