Table 4 The proportion of factors for stroke-related mortality at the medical ward of Dessie comprehensive specialized hospital, January 2016–December 2019
Risk factors | Categories | Frequency of deaths (67) | Percentage (21.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Types of strokes | IS | 42 | 13.7 |
HS | 25 | 8.1 | |
Hypertension | Yes | 44 | 14.3 |
No | 23 | 7.5 | |
Diabetes mellites | Yes | 7 | 2.3 |
No | 60 | 19.5 | |
Diabetes and Hypertension | Yes | 6 | 2.0 |
No | 61 | 19.8 | |
Previous history of stroke | Yes | 9 | 2.9 |
No | 58 | 18.9 | |
Atrial fibrillation | Yes | 15 | 4.9 |
No | 52 | 16.9 | |
Smoking | Yes | 10 | 3.3 |
No | 57 | 18.5 | |
Alcohol intake | Yes | 8 | 2.6 |
No | 59 | 19.2 | |
Family history of stroke | Yes | 5 | 1.6 |
No | 62 | 20.2 | |
Structural heart diseases | Yes | 15 | 4.9 |
No | 52 | 16.9 | |
HIV | Yes | 6 | 2.0 |
No | 61 | 19.8 | |
Chat chewing | Yes | 13 | 4.2 |
No | 54 | 17.6 | |
Obesity | Yes | 6 | 2.0 |
No | 61 | 19.8 | |
Headache | Yes | 5 | 1.6 |
No | 62 | 20.2 |