Table 3.

Planning After Stroke Survival Survey Responses (n=219, Actual Response Rate to Individual Questions Varied From 94% to 97%)

Variable	Patient Respondents, n (%)
Do you currently have an advance directive? n=209
Yes	94 (45)
No	73 (35)
Don't know	42 (20)
If you do not have an advance directive, why not? n=73
No response	17 (30)
I am not familiar with advance directives	23 (41)
I choose not to complete an advance directive	5 (9)
I plan to, but have not yet completed it	17 (30)
Other	11 (20)
Have you ever discussed with a doctor, in a face‐to‐face discussion, the kind of medical care you would want if you were too sick to speak for yourself? n=212
Yes	155 (73)
Have you ever discussed with a family member or friend the kind of medical care you would want if you were too sick to speak for yourself? n=214
Yes	171 (80)
Would you like to have a discussion of this type with your stroke doctor? n=211
Yes	123 (58)
No	53 (25)
I don't know	35 (17)
Have you ever discussed with a doctor your risk of having another stroke? n=206
Yes	84 (41)
No	86 (42)
I don't know	36 (18)
How often do you worry about having another stroke? n=207
Every day	10 (5)
More than half of days	3 (1)
Several days a week	124 (60)
Not at all	70 (34)