Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants (N = 105)
From: Quality of acute ischemic stroke care at a tertiary Hospital in Ghana
Characteristic | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Social factors | ||
 Age, years (mean ± SD) | 65 ± 12 |  |
 Male gender | 40 | 38.1 |
 Female gender | 65 | 61.9 |
 National Health Insurance Scheme coverage | 69 | 65.7 |
 Non- National Health Insurance Scheme coverage | 36 | 34.3 |
Vascular risk factors | ||
 Hypertension | 93 | 88.6 |
 Diabetes mellitus | 40 | 38.1 |
 Previous stroke | 13 | 12.4 |
 Dyslipidemia | 8 | 7.6 |
 Previous TIA | 5 | 4.8 |
 Atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter | 3 | 2.9 |
 Smoking | 2 | 1.9 |
Stroke severity on admission | ||
 GCS 13–15 (mild) | 59 | 56.2 |
 GCS 9–12 (moderate) | 26 | 24.8 |
 GCS 3–8 (severe) | 20 | 19.0 |