Characteristic | Total (n = 2659) | Postal questionnaire (n = 468) | Home visits (n = 198) |
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Values are percentages unless otherwise mentioned. | |||
CT, computed tomography; MIS, minor ischaemic attack; mRS, (modified) Rankin Scale; NA, not available; TIA, transient ischaemic attack. | |||
At baseline | |||
Women | 35.5 | 34.6 | 32.3 |
Mean (SD) age at randomisation (years) | 65.8 (10.1) | 57.1 (9.3) | 56.9 (8.8) |
MIS v TIA | 69.8 | 57.7 | 57.1 |
Diabetes | 8.3 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
Intermittent claudication | 5.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Hypertension | 42.1 | 33.3 | 34.8 |
Myocardial infarction | 10.4 | 6.0 | 7.1 |
Grade on mRS | |||
0 | 45.0 | 58.8 | 58.1 |
1 | 30.7 | 26.9 | 28.3 |
2 | 18.8 | 11.8 | 12.1 |
3 | 5.4 | 2.6 | 1.5 |
Any infarct on CT scan | 41.4 | 30.1 | 25.3 |
White matter lesions | 11.6 | 2.8 | 2.0 |
At follow-up | |||
New vascular event | 55.4 | 18.2 | 26.3 |
Mean (SD) age at home visit (years) | NA | NA | 72.5 (8.7) |