Table 1. Baseline characteristics of patients. Number (%), mean (standard deviation), or median [interquartile range].
| Aspirin | Triple | |
| Number | 8 | 9 |
| Sex, male (%) | 6 (75) | 6 (67) |
| Age (years) | 61 (14) | 63 (12) |
| Time to randomisation (months) | 10 [18] | 8 [5] |
| Randomisation event (%) | ||
| Stroke | 7 (88) | 8 (89) |
| Transient ischaemic attack | 1 (13) | 1 (11) |
| Lacunar syndrome (%) | 5 (63) | 7 (78) |
| Location, left hemisphere (%) | 4 (50) | 3 (33) |
| Previous family history of stroke (%) | 3 (38) | 4 (44) |
| Previous stroke or TIA (%) | 1 (13) | 1 (11) |
| Hypertension (%) | 5 (63) | 6 (67) |
| Diabetes (%) | 1 (13) | 1 (11) |
| Hyperlipidaemia (%) | 6 (75) | 4 (44) |
| Atrial fibrillation (%) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Ischaemic heart disease (%) | 1 (13) | 0 (0) |
| Peripheral vascular disease (%) | 1 (13) | 1 (11) |
| Current smoker (%) | 3 (38) | 6 (67) |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 132 (20) | 148 (21) |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 78 (12) | 83 (9) |
| Postural blood pressure drop (mmHg) | 6 (18) | −7 (14) |
| Heart rate (bpm) | 70 (8) | 76 (11) |