Table 1.

Characteristics of participants included in the study.

Participants		Focus group 1 (n=3)	Focus group 2 (n=4)		Focus group 3 (n=5)	Interview, survey (n=10)a
Age, median (range)		67 (64-83)	65 (43-73)		55 (47-70)	54 (42-74)
Male sex, n		1	2		4	6
Education (highest degree), n
	Mandatory	0		0	1	0
	High school	2		1	4	7
	University	1		3	0	3
Source of income, n
	Work	0		0	1	6
	Sick leave	1		2	2	2
	Retirement	2		2	2	2
Months since stroke, median (range)		192 (168-228)	126 (72-156)		14 (4-24)	42 (13-144)
Stroke characteristics (self-report), n
	Ischemic stroke	3		3	4	7
Location
	Right	0		2	3	5
	Left	2		1	2	3
	Posterior	1		1	0	2
Communication difficulties (aphasia), n		2	1		2	5
Activities of daily living independency, n		2	4		4	8
Internet use daily, n		1	4		5	8

^aOne participant (male) answered the web survey but did not participate in an interview afterward.