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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2009 Sep 14.
Published in final edited form as: J Neurosci Nurs. 2008 Jun;40(3):173–191. doi: 10.1097/01376517-200806000-00008

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)
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