Table 1

 Characteristics of different patient groups

CharacteristicTotal (n = 2659)Postal questionnaire (n = 468)Home visits (n = 198)
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
    Women35.534.632.3
    Mean (SD) age at randomisation (years)65.8 (10.1)57.1 (9.3)56.9 (8.8)
    MIS v TIA69.857.757.1
    Diabetes8.33.23.5
    Intermittent claudication5.12.02.0
    Hypertension42.133.334.8
    Myocardial infarction10.46.07.1
    Grade on mRS
        045.058.858.1
        130.726.928.3
        218.811.812.1
        35.42.61.5
    Any infarct on CT scan41.430.125.3
    White matter lesions11.62.82.0
At follow-up
    New vascular event55.418.226.3
    Mean (SD) age at home visit (years)NANA72.5 (8.7)