Dorien Brouwer

26 PART 1 Chapter 1.1 Table 1: Baseline characteristics ( N=100) Systolic blood pressure (mmHg), mean (SD) 135 (22) Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg), mean (SD) 78 (13) Hypercholesterolemia, n (%) 79 (79) LDL level (mmol/l), mean (SD) 3.17 (1.0) Lifestyle: Smoking, n(%) 36 (36) Alcohol abuse, n (%) 5 (5.2) Physical exercise 5 (min/day), median (IQ) 129.6 (60-218.6) Physical exercise > 30 min a day n (%) 75 (87) Overall dietscore 6 , median (IQ) scores from -17 to +19 1.0 (-2-2.5) BMI (kg/m 2 ), mean (SD) 26,5 (3.6) Overweight (BMI>25), n(%) 64 (64) Threat: Severity 7 , median (IQ) scores from 0-4 4 (3-4) Susceptibility 8 , median (IQ) scores from 0-4 2 (1-3) Fear 9 , median (IQ) scores from 0-32 16 (7-21) Coping: Response efficacy 10 non smokers, median (IQ) scores from 0-8 8 (6-8) Response efficacy smokers, median (IQ) scores from 0-12 10 (9-12) Self-efficacy 11 non smokers, total median (IQ) from 5-30 26 (23-28,5) Self-efficacy smokers total, median (IQ) from 5-35 30 (27.5-33) 1 Classification of subtype of acute ischemic stroke developed for the Trial of Org 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment (TOAST). 2 Quantification of stroke severity according to the National Institutes of Health stroke scale (NIHSS), a 15- item scale with scores that range from 0 to 42 and higher values indicating greater severity. 3 Assessed with the Minimal Mental State Examination and Montreal Cognitive assessment (MoCA). 4 Scored with the Centre for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D). 5 Measured with the International Physical Activity Questionnaire short (IPAQ-S) questionnaire. 6 Evaluated with the short Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ). The higher the score, the more favorable the dietary pattern. 7 Severity, assessed with a single item: ‘Getting another stroke would be a very bad thing to happen to me’. The item will be scored on a scale ranging from 1 (definitely not) to 5 (definitely yes). 8 Susceptibility, assessed with a 5-point scale ranging from definitely will not (0) to definitely will (5) get another stroke. 9 Fear measured with 8 questions, asking on a scale of 1-5 how nervous patients are when thinking of getting another stroke, how upset they get, depressed or jittery, if their heart beats faster, they feel uneasy or anxious. 10 Response efficacy. Patients will be asked to rate their level of agreement (1 = strongly disagree; 5 = strongly agree) with the following statement: ‘For me, regular physical activity will reduce my chances of getting another stroke’. Similar questions will be asked for dietary change and smoking cessation. 11 Self-efficacy, measured with the self-efficacy scale, a 9-item scale with scores that range from 1 to 5. Higher values indicate more confidence to carry out the behavior necessary to reach the desired goal.