Table 1 Characteristics of 754 stroke patients admitted to Da Nang Hospital according stroke type
DEMOGRAPHICS | Ischemic | Hemorrhagic | p-value* | Trend p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | 328 | 366 | - | - |
Male, % | 58.1 | 64.1 | 0.13 | |
Age, years, % | <0.001 | <0.001 | ||
1st Quartile (31–53) | 15.7 | 31.2 | ||
2nd Quartile (53–65) | 23.7 | 27.7 | ||
3rd Quartile (66–76) | 29.3 | 19.7 | ||
4th Quartile (77+) | 31.3 | 21.4 | ||
Age, years, mean | 68.3 | 61.9 | <0.001 | |
Education, % | 0.5 | 0.2 | ||
<Primary school | 34.4 | 30.9 | ||
Completed primary and secondary school | 46.7 | 46.4 | ||
≥High school | 18.8 | 22.7 | ||
Employment, % | <0.001 | |||
Currently employed | 26.7 | 49.4 | ||
Unemployed – Retired | 42.0 | 31.3 | ||
Unemployed – volunteer, student, unemployed | 31.4 | 19.3 | ||
RISK FACTORS/PRE-STROKE STATUS | ||||
Atrial Fibrillation, % | 10.1 | 2.1 | 0.004 | |
Diabetes Mellitus, % | 17.1 | 16.6 | 0.8 | |
Current Tobacco Smoker, % | 33.4 | 38.2 | 0.13 | |
Hypercholesterolemia, % | 19.5 | 23.8 | 0.4 | |
Hypertension, % | 94.5 | 98.0 | 0.055 | |
Previous stroke, % | 18.6 | 9.4 | 0.002 | |
Pre-Stroke Condition, % | ||||
Independent | 92.4 | 95.1 | 0.14 | |
Dependent at home or in facility | 7.7 | 4.8 | ||
Pre-Stroke Rankin Scale, % | 0.048 | 0.9 | ||
No disability | 76.9 | 73.5 | ||
No significant disability | 10.7 | 17.4 | ||
Slight disability | 3.0 | 2.1 | ||
Moderate disability, able to walk | 4.6 | 2.2 | ||
Moderate disability, unable to walk | 2.6 | 1.6 | ||
Severe disability | 2.2 | 3.2 | ||
CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS AT PRESENTATION | ||||
Disturbed Consciousness, % | 30.3 | 60.4 | <0.001 | |
Speech Disturbances, % | 59.7 | 70.3 | 0.005 | |
Weakness, % | 93.1 | 80.5 | <0.001 | |
Systolic blood pressure, mmHg, mean | 154.9 | 171.3 | <0.001 | |
Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg, mean | 86.2 | 92.3 | <0.001 | |
Glucose level, mmol/L, mean | 7.3 | 8.0 | 0.055 | |
Cholesterol level, mmol/L, mean | 5.0 | 4.7 | 0.021 | |
PROCESSES OF CARE+ | ||||
Ward, % | <0.001 | |||
Intensive Care | 11.9 | 43.5 | ||
Cardiology | 74.6 | 52.2 | ||
Other | 13.4 | 4.3 | ||
Occupational therapist, % | 10.1 | 2.4 | 0.013 | |
Physical therapist, % | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | |
Speech therapist, % | 1.7 | 0.0 | <0.001 | |
Swallowing assessment, % | 15.5 | 5.5 | 0.006 | |
Thrombosis, % | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | |
Carotid ultrasound, % | 1.7 | 0.0 | <0.001 | |
CT Scan | 99.6 | 99.6 | 0.7 | |
ECG, % | 89.1 | 88.3 | 0.8 | |
LP, % | 0.3 | 0.0 | <0.001 | |
MRI, % | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | |
Pneumonia, % | 8.2 | 12.4 | 0.13 |