| Total Sample |  | Alcohol Consumption |  | Drinking Status | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  | Non-drinkers | Occasional drinkers | < 140 g/week | 140–279 g/week | ≥ 280 g/week |  | Current drinkers | Former drinkers |
Number (Female/Male) | 988 (301/687) | Â | 577 (293/284) | 151 (8/143) | 37 (0/37) | 104 (0/104) | 119 (0/119) | Â | 366 (8/358) | 45 (0/45) |
Age | 63.2 ± 10.6 |  | 64.1 ± 11.0 | 61.5 ± 10.4 | 60.9 ± 10.5 | 63.0 ± 9.5 | 61.3 ± 9.5 |  | 61.4 ± 10.0 | 65.2 ± 8.6 |
BMI | 24.2 ± 3.3 |  | 24.1 ± 3.5 | 24.6 ± 3.1 | 24.0 ± 3.5 | 24.1 ± 2.9 | 24.0 ± 2.9 |  | 24.3 ± 3.0 | 24.1 ± 2.7 |
Hypertension | 740 (74.9%) | Â | 438 (75.9%) | 106 (70.2%) | 28 (75.7%) | 77 (74.0%) | 91 (76.5%) | Â | 268 (73.2%) | 34 (75.6%) |
 Regular treatment | 323 (32.7%) |  | 196 (34.0) | 44 (29.1%) | 12 (32.4%) | 32 (30.8%) | 39 (32.8%) |  | 108 (29.5%) | 19 (42.2%) |
 Untreated or irregular treatment | 417 (42.2%) |  | 242 (41.9%) | 62 (41.1%) | 16 (43.2%) | 45 (43.3%) | 52 (43.7%) |  | 160 (43.7%) | 15 (33.3%) |
Diabetes | 271 (27.4%) | Â | 161 (27.9%) | 46 (30.5%) | 8 (21.6%) | 24 (23.1%) | 29 (24.4%) | Â | 92 (25.1%) | 15 (33.3%) |
 Regular treatment | 186 (18.8%) |  | 114 (19.8%) | 29 (19.2%) | 7 (18.9%) | 17 (16.3%) | 19 (16.0%) |  | 63 (17.2%) | 9 (20.0%) |
 Untreated or irregular treatment | 85 (8.6%) |  | 50 (8.7%) | 17 (11.3%) | 1 (2.7%) | 7 (6.7%) | 10 (8.4%) |  | 29 (7.9%) | 6 (13.3%) |
Coronary heart disease | 108 (10.9%) | Â | 63 (10.9%) | 19 (12.6%) | 2 (5.4%) | 10 (9.6%) | 14 (11.8%) | Â | 37 (10.1%) | 8 (17.8%) |
Regular antiplatelet treatment | 21 (2.1%) | Â | 15 (2.6%) | 4 (2.6%) | 1 (2.7%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (0.8%) | Â | 5 (1.4%) | 1 (2.2%) |
Regular statin treatment | 22(2.2%) | Â | 15 (2.6%) | 4 (2.6%) | 1 (2.7%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (1.7%) | Â | 5 (1.4%) | 2 (4.4%) |
Gastrointestinal bleeding | 69 (7.0%) | Â | 38 (6.6%) | 9 (6.0%) | 2 (5.6%) | 13 (12.5%) | 7 (5.9%) | Â | 30 (8.2%) | 1 (2.2%) |
Pneumonia | 221 (22.4%) | Â | 114 (19.8%) | 39 (25.8%) | 9 (24.3%) | 29 (27.9%) | 30 (25.2%) | Â | 96 (26.2%) | 11 (24.4%) |
Smoking status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Current smokers | 376 (38.1%) |  | 84 (14.6%) | 99 (65.6%) | 28 (75.7%) | 73 (70.2%) | 92 (77.3%) |  | 270 (73.8%) | 22 (48.9%) |
 Former smokers | 64 (6.5%) |  | 10 (1.7%) | 13 (8.6%) | 3 (8.1%) | 23 (22.1%) | 15 (12.6%) |  | 34 (9.3%) | 20 (44.4%) |
 Non-smokers | 548 (55.4%) |  | 483 (83.7%) | 39 (25.8%) | 6 (16.2%) | 8 (7.7%) | 12 (10.1%) |  | 62 (16.9%) | 3 (6.7%) |
Leukocyte counts (109/L) | 8.7 ± 3.2 |  | 8.7 ± 3.4 | 9.0 ± 2.95 | 8.1 ± 2.2 | 8.3 ± 2.7 | 8.7 ± 3.6 |  | 8.7 ± 3.1 | 8.5 ± 2.7 |
Neutrophil counts (109/L) | 6.5 ± 3.2 |  | 6.5 ± 3.3 | 6.9 ± 3.0 | 6.1 ± 2.2 | 6.3 ± 2.6 | 6.5 ± 3.7 |  | 6.5 ± 3.1 | 6.6 ± 2.6 |
Lymphocyte counts (109/L) | 1.6 ± 0.7 |  | 1.6 ± 0.7 | 1.6 ± 0.8 | 1.4 ± 0.5 | 1.4 ± 0.6 | 1.6 ± 0.6 |  | 1.5 ± 0.7 | 1.4 ± 0.6 |
Triglyceride | 1.8 ± 1.3 |  | 1.8 ± 1.3 | 1.8 ± 1.4 | 1.9 ± 1.8 | 1.7 ± 1.1 | 1.9 ± 1.2 |  | 1.8 ± 1.3 | 1.7 ± 1.3 |
Low density lipoprotein | 3.0 ± 0.9 |  | 3.0 ± 0.9 | 3.1 ± 0.9 | 3.1 ± 1.1 | 2.9 ± 0.9 | 2.8 ± 0.9 |  | 3.0 ± 0.9 | 3.0 ± 1.0 |
High density lipoprotein | 1.3 ± 0.4 |  | 1.3 ± 0.4 | 1.2 ± 0.3 | 1.2 ± 0.4 | 1.3 ± 0.4 | 1.3 ± 0.5 |  | 1.2 ± 0.4 | 1.2 ± 0.3 |
Creatinine | 70.1 ± 19.2 |  | 67.1 ± 18.9 | 73.7 ± 18.2 | 72.1 ± 18.8 | 75.0 ± 18.9 | 75.2 ± 19.4 |  | 73.8 ± 18.5 | 78.9 ± 20.0 |
Glomerular filtration rate | 93.1 ± 20.6 |  | 92.1 ± 20.4 | 95.5 ± 24.2 | 98.5 ± 24.1 | 93.1 ± 16.6 | 93.1 ± 17.9 |  | 95.2 ± 21.0 | 88.7 ± 17.1 |
Uric acid | 339.0 ± 96.4 |  | 321.9 ± 92.2 | 355.7 ± 94.3 | 387.0 ± 121.1 | 359.6 ± 88.0 | 367.9 ± 100.0 |  | 362.7 ± 97.8 | 365.8 ± 92.8 |
NIHSS score on admission | 6.6 ± 5.9 |  | 6.5 ± 5.8 | 6.5 ± 6.8 | 6.6 ± 5.6 | 7.4 ± 5.0 | 6.4 ± 5.7 |  | 6.7 ± 6.0 | 6.7 ± 5.9 |
NIHSS score at discharge | 6.1 ± 8.4 |  | 5.8 ± 8.2 | 6.2 ± 8.3 | 4.5 ± 3.9 | 7.2 ± 9.5 | 6.5 ± 9.5 |  | 6.4 ± 8.5 | 6.2 ± 10.3 |
mRS score on admission | 2.7 ± 1.4 |  | 2.6 ± 1.4 | 2.6 ± 1.4 | 2.7 ± 1.3 | 2.9 ± 1.3 | 2.6 ± 1.5 |  | 2.7 ± 1.4 | 2.6 ± 1.5 |
mRS score at discharge | 2.2 ± 1.6 |  | 2.1 ± 1.6 | 2.2 ± 1.6 | 2.1 ± 1.3 | 2.5 ± 1.7 | 2.2 ± 1.8 |  | 2.3 ± 1.6 | 2.0 ± 1.7 |