Table 3 Baseline characteristics of stroke patients before and after the education program
| Â | Â | the month before education | the month after education | Â |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N | 82 | 67 | P | |
Age |  | 69.36 ± 11.22 | 66.67 ± 11.96 | 0.159 |
Gender | Male | 57 (69.51%) | 55 (82.09%) | 0.077 |
| Â | Female | 25 (30.49%) | 12 (17.91%) | Â |
Alcoholic | Yes | 8 (9.80%) | 5 (7.46%) | 0.622 |
| Â | No | 74(90.20%) | 62 (92.54%) | Â |
Smoking | Never smoked | 64 (78.05%) | 44 (65.67%) | 0.107 |
| Â | Previous smoker but not now | 0 (0%) | 2 (2.99%) | Â |
| Â | Always smoked | 18 (21.95%) | 21 (31.34%) | Â |
Medical history | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Cerebral infarction | Yes | 14 (17.07%) | 14 (20.90%) | 0.552 |
| Â | No | 68 (82.93%) | 53 (79.10%) | Â |
Hypertension | Yes | 60 (73.17%) | 45 (67.16%) | 0.424 |
| Â | No | 22 (26.83%) | 22 (32.84%) | Â |
Diabetes | Yes | 30 (36.59%) | 18 (26.87%) | 0.207 |
| Â | No | 52 (63.41%) | 49 (73.13%) | Â |
Atrial fibrillation | Yes | 5 (6.10%) | 6 (8.96%) | 0.507 |
| Â | No | 77 (93.90%) | 61 (91.04%) | Â |
Hyperlipidemia | Yes | 9 (10.98%) | 10 (14.93%) | 0.472 |
| Â | No | 73 (89.02%) | 57 (85.07%) | Â |