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Table 1 Characteristics of participants

From: Pilot randomised clinical trial of an eHealth, self-management support intervention (iVERVE) for stroke: feasibility assessment in survivors 12–24 months post-event

Baseline characteristics

Control, n/N (%), N = 29d

Intervention, n/N (%), N = 25d

Demographics

 Age, mean (SD)

68 (10)

69 (11)

 Female

11/29 (38)

10/25 (40)

 Australian

20/29 (69)

20/25 (80)

 Married/with partner

20/29 (69)

12/25 (48)

 Live independently

7/28 (25)

9/25 (36)

 Own home or unit

25/27 (93)

22/24 (92)

 Retired

17/27 (63)

14/24 (58)

 University educated

9/28 (32)

8/24 (33)

Preference for electronic messages

 Preferred SMS communication

12/29 (41)

14/25 (56)

Use of health services and private health insurance status

 Private health insurance

19/29 (66)

18/25 (72)

  Hospital and extras cover

13/19 (68)

13/18 (72)

 Use community services

3/29 (10)

8/25 (32)

 Allied care services in last 4 weeks

5/29 (17)

5/23 (22)

Self-reported medical history

 Hypercholesterolaemia

16/28 (57)

15/24 (63)

 Heart attack

4/26 (15)

5/24 (21)

 Atrial fibrillation

7/26 (27)

10/24 (42)

 Hypertension

21/29 (72)

15/24 (63)

 Sleep apnoea

3/26 (12)

4/24 (17)

 Respiratory problems

3/26 (12)

3/24 (13)

 Diabetes

6/28 (21)

4/24 (17)

 Arthritis

11/25 (44)

11/24 (46)

 Depression

4/26 (15)

6/24 (25)

 Anxiety

5/26 (19)

3/24 (13)

 Cancer

4/26 (15)

1/23 (4)

 Other illness

3/23 (13)

6/23 (26)

Lifestyle characteristics

 Smokinga

  Current smoker

1/27 (4)

1/25 (4)

  Past smoker

14/27 (52)

9/25 (36)

 Physically activeb

9/16 (56)

15/17 (88)*

 Alcohol consumption

21/28 (75)

17/25 (68)

  Risky drinkingc

4/21 (19)

4/16 (25)

 Healthy eating

  Advised to change diet

6/29 (21)

9/25 (36)

  > 5 servings of vegetables daily

1/29 (3)

2/23 (9)

  > 2 servings of fruit daily

13/29 (45)

15/23 (65)

Independent

20/29 (69)

19/25 (76)

  1. Independent: none to slight disability classified using the modified Rankin Scale 0–1 scores
  2. SD standard deviation, SMS short message service
  3. aSelf-report of current smoking status
  4. bUndertaking > 20 min of vigorous intensity physical activity ≥ 3 times per week
  5. cRisky drinking is defined as ≥ 2 drinks per day for women and ≥ 4 drinks per day for men
  6. dFor variables with missing observations, the denominator is less than the total number for each intervention group
  7. *Statistical significance p < 0.05