Table 1 A comparison of demographic characteristics between stroke mimics and true strokes
Stroke Mimics N = 24 (%) | True strokes N = 339 (%) | Total N = 363 (%) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age Mean ± SD | 65.8 ± 15 | 57.9 ± 16 | 58.2 ± 16 | 0.024 |
Female | 15 (62.5) | 191 (56.3) | 206 (56.7) | 0.556 |
Ever married | 24 (100) | 309 (91.2) | 333 (91.7) | 0.242 |
Resident of Dar es Salaam | 12 (50) | 265 (78.2) | 277 (76.3) | 0.002 |
Insurance | 5 (20.8) | 92 (27.1) | 97 (26.7) | 0.5 |
Medical History: | ||||
Previous Hypertension | 7 (29.2) | 263 (77.6) | 270 (74.4) | < 0.001 |
Previous Diabetes | 1 (4.2) | 61 (18) | 62 (17.1) | 0.095 |
Previous Cardiac disease | 1 (4.2) | 15 (4.4) | 16 (4.4) | 0.714 |
Ever smoked | 1 (4.2) | 22 (6.5) | 23 (6.3) | 0.540 |
Ever consumed alcohol | 5 (20.8) | 68 (20.1) | 73 (20.1) | 0.927 |
Increased waist-hip ratio | 9 (37.5) | 270 (79.6) | 279 (76.9) | < 0.001 |
Atrial Fibrillation | 2 (8.3) | 20 (5.9) | 22 (7.4) | 0.695 |
Systolic blood pressure Mean ± SD | 126 ± 15 | 155.6 ± 21 | 153.7 ± 22 | < 0.001 |
Diastolic blood pressure Mean ± SD | 77.2 ± 14 | 95.6 ± 10 | 94.3 ± 12 | < 0.001 |
NIHSS Mean ± SD | 21.7 ± 8 | 21.2 ± 9 | 21.2 ± 8 | 0.770 |
Arrival to hospital from symptom onset: | ||||
Within 1 day | 12 (50) | 134 (39.5) | 158 (40.2) | |
Day 2 to 6 | 11 (45.8) | 168 (49.6) | 194 (49.4) | 0.438 |
> 7 days | 1 (4.2) | 37 (10.9) | 38 (10.5) | |