Table 1.
Characteristics of Study Sample (Percentages, Means, and Standard Deviations)
| N | % | Mean (SD) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (% male) | 745 | 55.8 | - |
| Race (% Caucasian) | 745 | 75.0 | - |
| Education (% HS or greater) | 745 | 67.5 | - |
| Marital status (% married or partnered) | 745 | 74.1 | - |
| Medications taken for stroke (% yes) | 745 | 61.4 | - |
| Age at diagnosis (range 53 – 86) | 745 | - | 66.86 (6.24) |
| Health conditions (range 0 – 6) | 698 | - | 2.64 (1.29) |
| Functional limitations (range 0 – 6) | 643 | - | 1.27 (1.88) |
| Depressive symptomatology (range 0 – 8) | 613 | - | 2.36 (2.40) |
| Hospital overnights in past two years (range 0 – 550) | 725 | - | 15.95 (3.88) |
| Smoking status (% yes) | 745 | 19.2 | - |
| Number of daily cigarettes (range 0 – 100) | 188 | - | 12.81 (14.81) |
Note: Sex, race, education, and marital status measured at HRS baseline (i.e., 1992). All others measured at post- stroke time point.