Table 1 Demographics and Characteristics of 2004 ischemic stroke patients and Matched controls
Overall | 2004 Stroke | 2004 Controls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 8928) | (n = 2976) | (n = 5952) | p-value* | |
Age (Approximate)† | 78.2 (±6.8) | 78.1 (±6.9) | 78.3 (±6.8) | 0.14 |
Male^ | 3510 (39.3) | 1149 (38.6) | 2361 (39.7) | 0.33 |
Caucasian^ | 6374 (71.4) | 2148 (72.2) | 4226 (71.0) | 0.24 |
Charlson morbidity score† | 2.1 (±1.7) | 2.1 (±1.7) | 2.0 (±1.6) | 0.10 |
Receiving rehabilitation^ | 2438 (27.3) | 1303 (43.8) | 1135 (19.1) | <0.0001 |
Died year post-index date^ | 1975 (22.1) | 967 (32.5) | 1008 (16.9) | <0.0001 |
Days alive yr post-index date† | 309.1 (±115.2) | 279.2 (±136.1) | 324.0 (±99.8) | <0.0001 |
Stroke risk factors (prior 6 months) | ||||
Diabetes^ | 3018 (33.8) | 991 (33.3) | 2027 (34.1) | 0.48 |
Heart failure^ | 2606 (29.2) | 851 (28.6) | 1755 (29.5) | 0.38 |
Heart attack^ | 767 (8.6) | 280 (9.4) | 487 (8.2) | 0.06 |
Atrial fibrillation^ | 2423 (27.1) | 832 (28.0) | 1591 (26.7) | 0.22 |
Hypertension^ | 7512 (84.1) | 2476 (83.2) | 5036 (84.6) | 0.09 |