Table 1 Summary of patient demographics and characteristics
Characteristic | Stroke patients (n = 1524) |
|---|---|
Gender, n (%) | |
Male | 869 (57.02) |
Female | 655 (42.98) |
Mean ± s.d. age, years | 62.20 ± 12.23 |
Race, n (%) | |
White | 1098 (72.05) |
Black | 166 (10.89) |
Hispanic | 55 (3.61) |
Other/unknown | 205 (13.45) |
Primary payer, n (%) | |
Medicare | 109 (7.15) |
Medicaid | 26 (1.71) |
Commercial | 1389 (91.14) |
Geographical area, n (%) | |
Northeast | 96 (6.30) |
Midwest | 235 (15.42) |
South | 801 (52.56) |
West | 392 (25.72) |
Urban location, n (%) | 1413 (92.72) |
Teaching hospital, n (%) | 534 (35.04) |