Table 1 Baseline demographic characteristics, stroke subtypes and risk factors (N = 302)
From: Secondary prevention after ischaemic stroke: the ASPIRE-S study
Demographic details | N (%) | Stroke subtype | N (%) | Risk factor | N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | Â | Bamford | Â | Hypertension | 176 (57) |
 <65 | 103 (34) | PACS | 117 (38.7) | Hypercholesterolemia | 135 (46.9) |
 ≥65 | 199 (66) | LACS | 81 (26.8) | Atrial fibrillation | 120 (38.3) |
| Â | POCS | 80 (26.5) | Heart disease | 91 (29.3) | |
Gender | Â | TACS | 16 (5.3) | Current smoking | 84 (28.1) |
 Male | 173 (57.3) | Unclassifiable | 8 (2.7) | Previous TIA/stroke | 76 (25) |
 Female | 129 (42.7) |  | Diabetes | 60 (19.9) | |
| Â | TOAST | Â | Past smoking | 53 (17.6) | |
Function (mRS) | Â | Cardioembolism | 121 (40.1) | Carotid disease | 50 (16) |
 ≤2 | 156 (51.7) | Undetermined aetiology | 84 (27.8) | Alcohol excess | 44 (14.5) |
 >3 | 146 (48.3) | Large vessel atherosclerosis | 51 (16.9) | Depression | 24 (8.2) |
Small vessel disease | 33 (10.9) | Anxiety | 20 (6.6) | ||
Other determined aetiology | 13 (4.3) | Â | |||