Table 1 Social Demographic characteristics of study participants
From: Stroke in young adults, stroke types and risk factors: a case control study
Cases (stroke) (N = 51) | Controls (N = 51) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age in years: Mean (SD) | 36.8 (7.4) | 36.8 (6.9) | |
n (%) | n (%) | ||
Categories of age in years | |||
18–25 | 5 (9.8) | 4 (7.8) | 0.675 |
26–35 | 13 (25.5) | 17 (33.3) | |
36–45 | 33 (64.7) | 30 (58.8) | |
Sex | |||
Male | 22 (43.1) | 24 (47.1) | 0.691 |
Female | 29 (56.9) | 27 (52.9) | |
Religion | |||
Protestant | 23 (45.1) | 14 (27.5) | 0.051 |
Catholic | 14 (27.5) | 17 (33.3) | |
Moslem | 10 (19.6) | 7 (13.7) | |
Other | 4 (7.8) | 13 (25.5) | |
Marital status | |||
Married | 32 (62.8) | 31 (60.8) | 0.880 |
Never married (single) | 10 (19.6) | 12 (23.5) | |
Married before | 9 (17.7) | 8 (15.7) | |
Highest level of education | |||
Primary | 22 (43.1) | 19 (37.3) | 0.642 |
Secondary | 16 (31.4) | 21 (41.2) | |
Tertiary | 5 (9.8) | 6 (11.8) | |
Current smoking | |||
Yes | 1 (2.0) | 2 (3.9) | > 0.999 |
No | 50 (98.0) | 49 (96.1) | |
Former smoker | |||
Yes | 4 (7.8) | 5 (9.8) | > 0.999 |
No | 47 (92.2) | 46 (90.2) | |
Current alcohol consumption | |||
Yes | 11 (21.6) | 11 (21.6) | > 0.999 |
No | 40 (78.4) | 40 (78.4) | |
Illicit drug use | |||
Yes | 1 (2.0) | 1 (2.0) | > 0.999 |
No | 50 (98.0) | 50 (98.0) | |
Oral contraceptive use | |||
Yes | 7 (24.1) | 14 (51.9) | 0.047 |
No | 22 (75.9) | 13 (48.1) | |