Table 1 Characteristics of respondent first contact healthcare providers (HCPs) and acute stroke patients’ caretakers (PCs)

First contact healthcare providers

Age– median years, (IQR)

27.0 (25.3–31)

Female– no. (%)

33 (55%)

Median ward duration (days)– no. (%)

28 (14–333.8)

Ward duration (days); minimum– maximum

4–1825

Number on emergency ward– no. (%)

40 (66.7%)

Number on neurology ward– no. (%)

20 (33.3%)

Clinical hierarchy

Senior House Officer– no. (%)

4 (6.7%)

Medical Officer– no. (%)

7 (11.7%)

Medical intern– no. (%)

23 (38.3%)

Nurse– no. (%)

13 (21.7%)

Nurse intern (BNS)– no. (%)

13 (21.7%)

Caretakers:

Stroke patients’ median age– years (IQR)

58.5 (48.0–70.0)

Patients’ caretakers median age– years (IQR)

31.5 (25.0–41.3)

Female– no. (%)

34 (68.0%)

Relation to patient (NOK)– no. (%)

41 (82.0%)

Highest level of education

University– no. (%)

9 (18.0%)

Secondary school– no. (%)

26 (52.0%)

Primary school– no. (%)

15 (30.0%)

Index stroke patient care

44 (88.0%)

Time last known well before stroke onset per patient’s caretaker

< 4.5 h– no. (%)

22 (44.0%)

From 4.5–6 h– no. (%)

11 (22.0%)

From 6–24 h– no. (%)

16 (32.0%)

> 24 h

1 (2.0%)

Time to hospital arrival from patient’s time last known well

< 4.5 h– no. (%)

1 (2.0%)

From 4.5–6 h– no. (%)

7 (14.0%)

From 6–24 h– no. (%)

17 (34.0%)

> 24 h.– no. (%)

25 (50.0%)

Caretaker thinks BE-FAST knowledge would help stroke approach

Yes– no. (%)

21 (42.0%)