Levels of depression seen in our cohort of stroke survivors (53.0%) are high compared
to data from the developed and developing world. Anxiety levels (21.6%) are similar
to published data. Stroke survivors (n = 58, full data set n = 51) and carers (n = 27) were significantly
more anxious than controls (n = 58), whereas levels of depression were similar
across all three groups. High stroke survivor HAD scores correlated with lower scores in
physical health, psychological health and environment sections of the WHOQOL-Bref.
Increased carer anxiety and depression were associated with reduced informant-reported
levels of cognitive function in stroke survivors.