Table 1 Characteristics of included stroke admissions
Year | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
Hospitals (N) | 19a | 19a | 28 | 42 | 44 | 55 | 63 | 65 |
Stroke admissions (N) | 7393 | 7545 | 11,323 | 17,698 | 14,074 | 17,993 | 21,794 | 24,067 |
Ischemic strokes (N) | 6117 | 6278 | 9585 | 14,780 | 11,916 | 15,473 | 18,889 | 20,771 |
Rate of ischemic stroke % (SD) | 82.7(5.4) | 83.2 (7.9) | 84.7(3.4) | 83.5(4.7) | 84.7(5.4) | 86.0(3.8) | 86.7(3.8) | 86.3(4.0) |
Mean age (SD) | 71.6(1.6) | 71.5(1.5) | 72.1(1.4) | 72.4(2.0) | 71.3(1.9) | 71.7(1.7) | 72.0(1.7) | 71.6 (2.1) |
Gender male % (SD) | 49.7(2.9) | 50.5(3.6) | 50.6(2.2) | 50.1(3.7) | 51.1(4.9) | 49.8(3.8) | 50.5(4.6) | 50.9(3.3) |