Table 1. Disease-related and socio-demographic characteristics at baseline.

	Total sample, n = 102,n (%)
Gender, male/female	57 (56) / 45 (44)
Age, mean years (SD), range	62 (14), 24–85
Civil status, living together / living alone	53 (52) / 49 (48)
Type of stroke, infarction / haemorrhage	88 (86) / 14 (14)
Localization, right / left / both / cerebellum / unclear	40 (39) / 50 (49) / 1 (1) / 8 (8) / 3 (3)
Previous stroke	20 (20)
Previous TIA	5 (5)
Hypertension	50 (49)
Diabetes	17 (17)