Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of participants (N = 401)

Sex

Female

159 (40%)

Male

235 (60%)

Missing

7

Age

mean (SD)

71 (12)

median (min, max)

73 (25, 100)

18–64

99 (26%)

≥ 65

279 (74%)

Missing

23

Education

Secondary school or below

200 (52%)

Trade or vocational training (e.g. TAFE or college)

131 (34%)

Tertiary

57 (15%)

Missing

13

Employment

Not working (home duties, unemployed, retired, disability pension)

312 (78%)

Working (full, part time or casual)

89 (22%)

Missing

0

Employment Status change because of stroke

No

332 (88%)

Yes (please specify how below)

45 (12%)

Missing

24

BMI

< 25

298 (78%)

25–29

66 (17%)

≥ 30

19 (5.0%)

Missing

18

Treatment

None specified

42 (11%)

Thrombolysis

110 (28%)

Carotid endarterectomy/angioplasty or endovascular clot retrieval

38 (9.8%)

Other

57 (15%)

Unsure

142 (37%)

Missing

12

Type of Stroke

Ischaemic stroke

157 (42%)

Haemorrhagic stroke

20 (5.3%)

Transient Ischaemic Attack

108 (29%)

Unsure

93 (25%)

Missing

23

Language other than English at home

No

344 (88%)

Yes

46 (12%)

Missing

11

Indigenous status

No

386 (98%)

Yes, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander

6 (1.5%)

Missing

9

Concession card

No

113 (29%)

Yes

271 (71%)

Missing

17

Health insurance

No

197 (51%)

Yes

188 (49%)

Missing

16

History of Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA)

No

326 (85%)

Yes

57 (15%)

Missing

18

Irregular Pulse (Atrial Fibrillation)

No

294 (77%)

Yes

89 (23%)

Missing

18

Diabetes

No

279 (73%)

Yes

104 (27%)

Missing

18

Hypertension

No

176 (46%)

Yes

207 (54%)

Missing

18

High cholesterol

No

260 (68%)

Yes

123 (32%)

Missing

18

Smoker

No

333 (87%)

Yes

50 (13%)

Missing

18

Drink six or more standard alcoholic drinks per day

No

361 (94%)

Yes

22 (5.7%)

Missing

18