Table 1.

Stroke survivor characteristics

Gender	Male: n=21 (75%) Female: n=7 (25%)
Age (mean: 74 years)	60–69 years: n=10 (36%) 70–79 years: n=11 (39%) 80–89 years: n=7 (25%)
Ethnicity	White: n=27 (97%), South Asian: n=1 (3%)
Stroke classification	Stroke: n=14 (50%) TIA: n=14 (50%)
Time since stroke	6 months to 2 years; n=10 (35%) 3–5 years: n=8 (29%) 6–10 years: n=5 (18%) >10 years: n=5 (18%)
Diabetes status	Yes: n=9 (32%) No: n=19 (68%)
Smoking status	Non-smoker: n=15 (54%) Ex-smoker: n=11 (39%) Smoker: n=2 (7%)
Interview status	Survivor and caregiver: n=14 (50%) Survivor only: n=14 (50%)
Rankin score* MrS-9Q	No symptoms: (0) n=6 (21%) No significant disability: (1) n=4 (14%) Slight disability: (2) n=6 (21%) Moderate disability: (3) n=4 (14%) Mod severe/severe disability: (4–5) n=8 (29%)

*Rankin score is derived from a scale that measures the degree of disability in the daily activities of people who may have suffered a stroke.

MrS-9Q, Modified Rankin Scale; TIA, transient ischaemic attack.