Table 1.
Characteristics of Stroke Survivors Receiving the Educational Program (n = 72)
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 49 (68.1) |
| Female | 23 (31.9) |
| Highest Education Level | |
| Less than high school | 12 (16.7) |
| High school graduate | 19 (26.4) |
| Partial college | 16 (22.2) |
| College graduate | 14 (19.4) |
| Graduate/professional school | 11 (15.3) |
| Race/Ethnicity | |
| African American | 13 (18.1) |
| Asian | 2 (2.8) |
| Hispanic | 14 (19.4) |
| Non-Hispanic white | 43 (59.7) |
| Previous Occupation | |
| Housewife | 6 (8.3) |
| Unskilled worker | 1 (1.4) |
| Semiskilled worker | 10 (13.9) |
| Skilled worker | 13 (18.1) |
| Sales/clerical | 6 (8.3) |
| Technician | 11 (15.3) |
| Manager/owner | 10 (13.9) |
| Administrator/professional | 5 (6.9) |
| Executive/professional | 10 (13.9) |
| Comorbidities | |
| Hypertension | 63 (87.5) |
| High cholesterol/lipids | 32 (44.4) |
| Diabetes | 26 (36.1) |
| Valvular heart disease | 21 (29.2) |
| Cardiac arrhythmias | 16 (22.2) |
| Smoking | 20 (27.8) |
| Sleep apnea | 9 (12.5) |
| Alcohol abuse | 9 (12.5) |
| Coronary artery disease | 7 (9.7) |