Skip to main content

Table 3 Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of participants enrolled to date

From: Randomized controlled trial of a coordinated care intervention to improve risk factor control after stroke or transient ischemic attack in the safety net: Secondary stroke prevention by Uniting Community and Chronic care model teams Early to End Disparities (SUCCEED)

 

Eligible enrolled

(N = 357)

Sociodemographic Characteristics

 

Age, years, mean (SD)

57.2 (8.7)

Male, n (%)

229 (64.5)

Race, n (%)

 

 White

235 (66.2)

 Black

63 (17.7)

 Asian

26 (7.3)

 American Indian/Alaskan Native

9 (2.5)

 Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander

3 (0.8)

 More than one race

13 (3.7)

 Unknown

6 (1.7)

Ethnicity: Hispanic, n (%)

251 (70.9)

Born in the United States, n (%)

97 (27.3)

Living with at least one other adult, n (%)

314 (88.5)

Education, n (%)

 

 Some college

107 (30.4)

 Associate degree: academic, occupational, technical

 or vocational program

1 (0.3)

 At least high school graduate or equivalent

26 (7.4)

 Some high school

81 (23.0)

 8th grade or less

137 (38.9)

Working for pay, part- or full-time, prior to stroke, n (%)

189 (53.5)

Clinical Characteristics

 

Stroke Type, n (%)

 

 Ischemic / TIA

297 (83.2)

 Intracerebal hemorrhage

60 (16.8)

Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg, mean (SD)

145.4 (18.4)

BMI category, n (%)

 

 Underweight (<18 kg/m2)

1 (0.7)

 Normal (18–24.9 kg/m2)

37 (24.7)

 Overweight (25–29.9 kg/m2)

61 (40.7)

 Obese (≥30 kg/m2)

51 (34.0)

NIH stroke score, n (%)

 

 Mild (1–5)

225 (63.4)

 Moderate (6–14)

121 (34.1)

 Severe (15–24)

9 (2.5)

 Very severe (≥25)

0

Modified Rankin Scale, n (%)

 

 No disability

25 (7.0)

 No significant disability

60 (16.9)

 Slight disability

60 (16.9)

 Moderate disability

53 (14.9)

 Moderately severe disability

112 (31.5)

 Severe disability

45 (12.7)

History of smoking, n (%)

160 (45.3)

Smoked in the year prior to the stroke, n (%)

85 (24.1)

Medical History, n (%)

 

 Prior stroke

80 (23.0)

 Heart attack

32 (9.0)

 Atrial fibrillation

25 (7.1)

 Congestive heart failure

26 (7.4)

 Dyslipidemia

182 (51.7)

 Cancer

14 (4.0)

 Diabetes

171 (48.3)