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Table 1 Baseline Characteristics of Enrolled Subjects

From: Medication coaching program for patients with minor stroke or TIA: A pilot study

Characteristics

Overall (n = 29)

Intervention Arm (n = 19)

Control Arm (n = 10)

Female

12 (41.4 %)

8 (42.1 %)

4 (40.0 %)

Median age (IQR)

61 (52–69)

61(55–70)

59 (47–67)

Race

   

African American

13 (44.8)

10 (52.6)

3 (30)

White

16 (55.2)

9 (47.4)

7 (70)

NIHSS, median (IQR)

1(1–3)

2 (1–4)

1 (1–2)

Stroke type

   

Ischemic stroke

24 (82.2)

17 (89.5)

7 (70.0)

TIA

4 (13.8)

2 (10.5)

2 (20.0)

ICH

1 (3.5)

0

1 (10.0)

Medical history (or risk factors)

   

Prior stroke/TIA

10 (34.5)

7 (36.8)

3 (30.0)

Hypertension

22 (75.9)

16 (84.2)

6 (60.0)

Hyperlipidemia

20 (71.4)

14 (73.7)

6 (66.7)

Smoker

14 (48.3)

8 (42.1)

6 (60.0)

Diabetes

6 (20.7)

3 (15.8)

3 (30.0)

Atrial fibrillation

3 (10.3)

2 (10.5)

1 (10.0)

Number of discharge meds, median (IQR)

4 (3–6)

5 (3–6)

4 (2–6)

Health Insurance

   

Yes

21 (72.4)

13 (68.4)

8 (80)

No

8 (27.6)

6 (31.6)

2 (20)

Health Insurance Type

   

Public

7 (33.3)

4 (30.8)

3 (37.5)

Private

9 (42.9)

6 (46.2)

3 (37.5)

Public and private

5 (23.8)

3 (23.1)

2 (25.0)

Income meets basic needs

   

More than adequately

4 (14.3)

3 (15.8)

1 (10.0)

Adequately

7 (25.0)

6 (31.6)

1 (10.0)

Somewhat

12 (42.9)

7 (36.8)

5 (50.0)

Not at all

5 (17.9)

3 (15.6)

2 (20.0)

Missing

1 (3.5)

0

1 (10.0)

  1. IQR = interquartile range; NIHSS = National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; TIA = transient ischemic attack; ICH = intracerebral hemorrhage; PCP = primary care provider.