Table 3 Characteristics of 754 stroke patients admitted to Da Nang Hospital according to 28-day mortality
Characteristics* | Died | Alive | p-value** | Trend p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | 261 | 456 | - | - |
DEMOGRAPHICS | ||||
Male, % | 67.0 | 57.9 | 0.014 | |
Age, years, % | 0.13 | 0.5 | ||
1st Quartile (31–53) | 27.4 | 21.5 | ||
2nd Quartile (53–65) | 22.2 | 27.7 | ||
3rd Quartile (66–76) | 23.1 | 25.1 | ||
4th Quartile (77+) | 27.3 | 25.7 | ||
Age, years, mean | 64.5 | 65.3 | 0.5 | |
Education, % | 0.14 | 0.8 | ||
<Primary school | 31.3 | 33.4 | ||
Completed primary and secondary school | 50.6 | 44.4 | ||
≥High school | 18.1 | 22.3 | ||
Employment, % | 0.01 | |||
Currently employed | 42.2 | 36.1 | ||
Unemployed - Retired | 39.5 | 34.9 | ||
Unemployed - volunteer, student, unemployed | 18.2 | 29.0 | ||
RISK FACTORS/PRE-STROKE STATUS | ||||
Atrial Fibrillation, % | 7.2 | 5.5 | 0.4 | |
Diabetes Mellitus, % | 31.0 | 9.0 | <0.001 | |
Current Tobacco Smoker, % | 40.6 | 33.4 | 0.038 | |
Hypercholesterolemia, % | 36.0 | 14.0 | <0.001 | |
Hypertension, % | 96.1 | 96.5 | 0.6 | |
Previous stroke, % | 12.8 | 14.7 | 0.5 | |
Pre-Stroke Condition, % | ||||
Independent | 88.7 | 96.5 | <0.001 | |
Dependent at home or in facility | 11.3 | 3.5 | ||
Prior Rankin Scale, % | <0.001 | <0.001 | ||
No disability | 54.4 | 86.5 | ||
No significant disability | 28.3 | 6.3 | ||
Slight disability | 4.2 | 1.7 | ||
Moderate disability, able to walk | 4.2 | 2.9 | ||
Moderate disability, unable to walk | 3.4 | 1.5 | ||
Severe disability | 5.7 | 1.1 | ||
CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS | ||||
Stroke Subtype, % | ||||
Ischemic | 26.4 | 52.2 | ||
Hemorrhagic | 72.0 | 36.8 | ||
Disturbed Consciousness, % | 86.3 | 23.2 | ||
Speech Disturbances, % | 88.5 | 52.2 | <0.001 | |
Weakness, % | 74.1 | 93.6 | <0.001 | |
Systolic blood pressure, mmHg, mean | 172.6 | 158.6 | <0.001 | |
Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg, mean | 92.5 | 87.5 | <0.001 | |
Glucose level, mmol/L, mean SD | 10.3 | 6.2 | <0.001 | |
Cholesterol level, mmol/L, mean SD | 4.7 | 5.0 | 0.15 | |
PROCESSES OF CARE+ | <0.001 | |||
Ward, % | ||||
Intensive Care | 77.2 | 1.0 | ||
Cardiology | 20.0 | 87.0 | ||
Other | 2.7 | 12.0 | ||