Table 1.
Sociodemographic and health data of patients at 3-month follow up (N=54).
| Characteristic | Control (n=27) | Intervention (n=27) | |
| Gender, n (%) |
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Male | 18 (67) | 15 (56) |
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Female | 9 (33) | 12 (44) |
| Age (years), n (%) |
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≥60 | 10 (37) | 8 (30) |
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40-59 | 13 (48) | 16 (59) |
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≤39 | 4 (15) | 3 (11) |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 56 (13.1) | 53 (11.6) | |
| Ethnicity, n (%) |
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Malay | 22 (82) | 23 (85) |
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Chinese | 1 (4) | 1 (4) |
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Indian | 4 (15) | 3 (11) |
| Education attainment, n (%) |
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Primary | 4 (15) | 2 (7) |
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Secondary | 15 (56) | 18 (67) |
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Tertiary | 8 (30) | 7 (26) |
| Health literacy level, n (%) |
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Adequate | 23 (85) | 24 (89) |
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Limited | 4 (15) | 3 (11) |
| Employment status, n (%) |
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Employed | 11 (41) | 7 (26) |
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Unemployed | 16 (59) | 20 (74) |
| Type of strokea, n(%) |
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Ischemic | 22 (82) | 25 (93) |
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Hemorrhagic | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
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TIAb | 5 (18) | 2 (7) |
| Stroke risk factors (comorbidities), n (%) |
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Hypertension and other risksc | 24 (89) | 26 (96) |
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Diabetes only | 2 (7) | 1 (4) |
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Other risks only | 1 (4) | 0 (0) |
| Varieties of prescribed medication, n (%) |
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≤2 types | 2 (7) | 3 (11) |
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≥3 types | 25 (93) | 24 (89) |
| Received formal or informal information about stroke prevention, n (%) |
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Yes | 23 (85) | 24 (89) |
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No | 4 (15) | 3 (11) |
aInclusive of modifiable stroke risk factors other than hypertension (eg, diabetes, heart diseases, hyperlipidemia, current smoking/alcohol).
bTIA: transient ischemic attack.
cOther risks include nonspecific International Classification of Diseases stroke codes.