Table 1. Stroke Patient and Proxy Characteristics, May 2010 - April 2011 in Corpus Christi, TX (n=42 pairs).

Patient Characteristics		Frequency (%)	Mean (SD*)
Race Ethnicity	Non-Hispanic White	14 (33)
	Mexican American	28 (67)
Sex	Male	23 (55)
	Female	19 (45)
Education	Less than High School	13 (31)
	High School	13 (31)
	Above High School	16 (38)
Hypertension	Yes	36 (86)
	No	6 (14)
Body Mass Index	<30	33 (79)
	≥30	9 (21)
Age			68 (12)
NIHSS** Score			5.3 (6.3)
Proxy Characteristics
Race Ethnicity	Non-Hispanic White	14 (33)
	Mexican American	28 (67)
Sex	Male	11 (26)
	Female	31 (74)
Education	Less than High School	8 (19)
	High School	14 (33)
	Above High School	20 (48)
Age			58 (16)
Patient-Proxy Relationship	Spouse	22 (52)
	Child	13 (31)
	Sibling	4 (10)
	Parent	2 (5)
	Other Family Member	1 (2)
Patient-Proxy Speaking Frequency	Daily	40 (95)
	Weekly	2 (5)
Years proxy has known patient			42.0 (15)

^*SD = standard deviation;

^**NIHSS = NIH Stroke Scale