Table 4 Social demographic characteristics by stroke types
From: Stroke in young adults, stroke types and risk factors: a case control study
Demographic characteristics (N = 51) | Ischemic N (%) | Hemorrhagic N (%) | P values |
|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 39 (76.5) | 12 (23.5) | |
Age in years | |||
18–25 | 4 (10.3) | 1 (8.3) | > 0.999 |
26–35 | 10 (25.6) | 3 (25.0) | |
36–45 | 25 (64.1) | 8 (66.7) | |
Sex | |||
Male | 17 (43.6) | 5 (41.7) | 0.906 |
Female | 22 (56.4) | 7 (58.3) | |
Religion | |||
Protestant | 18 (46.2) | 5 (41.7) | 0.222 |
Catholic | 8 (20.5) | 6 (50.0) | |
Moslem | 9 (23.1) | 1 (8.3) | |
Other | 4 (10.3) | 0 (0.0) | |
Marital status | |||
Married | 23 (59.0) | 9 (75.0) | 0.721 |
Never married (single) | 8 (20.5) | 2 (16.7) | |
Married before | 8 (20.5) | 1 (8.3) | |
Highest level of education | |||
Primary | 17 (43.6) | 5 (41.7) | 0.887 |
Secondary | 11 (28.2) | 5 (41.7) | |
Tertiary | 4 (10.3) | 1 (8.3) | |
Never attended school | 7 (18.0) | 1 (8.3) | |