Family members Patients
  Total sample Dyads Total sample Dyads
  N Valid % N Valid % N Valid % N Valid %
Total N 83   74   141   74  
Gender                
Men 16 19.3 13 17.6 101 71.6 53 71.6
Women 67 80.7 61 82.4 40 28.4 21 28.4
Age at injury ^                
Mean (SD) 51.69 (12.78) 51.27 (12.77) 42.78 (16.40) 44.16 (16.72)
Relation                
Husband/wife/cohabitant 44 53.0 40 54.1        
Parent 23 27.7 18 24.3        
Sibling 5 6.0 5 6.8        
Child 8 9.6 8 10.8        
Other relative 2 2.4 2 2.7        
Friend 1 1.2 1 1.4        
Cause of injury                
Traumatic         117 83.0 64 86.5
Non-traumatic         24 17.0 10 13.5
Mobility            
Wheelchair user         75 53.2 41 55.4
Walk with walking aid         21 14.9 10 13.5
Walk without walking aid         37 26.2 18 24.3
Totally recovered         8 5.7 5 6.8
Education                
High school or less         105 74.5 54 73.0
University         36 25.5 20 27.0
^ Age missing for 9 family members and 1 patient in the total sample and for 1 family member and 1 patient in the dyads.
Table 1: Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics for family members and patients in the total sample and in the dyads, respectively.