Table 1 Baseline data for all patients and the three randomised groups
Baseline variable N (%) or Median (IQR) | All patients | Problem solving therapy | Volunteer support | Treatment as usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Female | 207 (46%) | 66 (44%) | 76 (51%) | 65 (43%) |
Age | 72 (65–79) | 71 (65–79) | 72 (64–78) | 74 (68–80) |
Previous stroke | 94 (21%) | 36 (24%) | 26 (18%) | 32 (21%) |
Home owner | 249 (56%) | 78 (52%) | 86 (58%) | 85 (57%) |
Lived alone pre-stroke | 175 (39%) | 64 (43%) | 52 (35%) | 59 (39%) |
No named carer | 46 (10%) | 17 (11%) | 14 (9%) | 15 (10%) |
In any paid work (pre-stroke) | 131 (29%) | 36 (24%) | 45 (30%) | 50 (33%) |
Initial hospital stay (days) | 27 (12–60) | 26 (13–64) | 27 (12–71) | 26 (15–55) |
Pre-stroke Barthel < 20 | 132 (29%) | 51 (34%) | 43 (29%) | 38 (25%) |
Pre-stroke Frenchay | 27 (21–34) | 26 (11–33) | 29 (22–34) | 29 (20–34) |
Post-stroke Barthel | 15 (9–18) | 14 (9–18) | 14.5 (9–19) | 15 (9–18) |
MMSE score | 26 (23–28) | 26 (23–28) | 26 (23–28) | 26 (23–27) |
GHQ-28 total score | 5 (2–9) | 6 (2–10) | 5 (2–10) | 5 (2–9) |
GHQ-28 score ≥ 12 | 85 (19%) | 29 (19%) | 27 (18%) | 29 (20%) |
PSE total symptom score | 5 (2–9) | 5 (3–9) | 5 (2–8) | 4 (2–7) |
PSE Index of definition ≥5 | 102 (23%) | 34 (23%) | 35 (24%) | 33 (22%) |
Major depressive episode | 100 (22%) | 36 (24%) | 34 (23%) | 30 (20%) |
Any depressive episode | 145 (32%) | 51 (34%) | 51 (34%) | 43 (29%) |