Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study subjects
Characteristic | Number | (%) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â |
Male | 117 | (37.9) |
Female | 192 | (62.1) |
Age | Â | Â |
≤ 60 | 150 | (48.5) |
> 60 | 159 | (51.5) |
Type of stroke (n = 309) | Â | Â |
Ischemic | 241 | (78) |
Hemorrhagic | 68 | (22) |
TOAST (n = 241) | Â | Â |
   Large Artery | 109 | (35.3) |
Cardioembolic | 41 | (13.3) |
Small artery Lacune | 55 | (17.8) |
Others | 36 | (11.6) |
Risk Factors (n = 309) | Â | Â |
HTN | 288 | (93.2) |
Dyslipidemia | 223 | (72.2) |
DM | 178 | (57.6) |
Obesity (BMI > 25) | 124 | (40.1) |
CAD | 110 | (35.6) |
Smoking/chewed tobacco | 60 | (19.4) |
Intracranial atherosclerosis | 85 | (28.4) |
Atrial fibrillation | 37 | (12) |
Extracranial Carotid stenosis | 21 | (6.8) |
Depression/Anxiety | 18 | (5.8) |
Prior TIA or stroke | 52 | (16.8) |
EF < 30% | 19 | (6.1) |
Dead (n = 309) | 38 | (12.3) |
Care being given (n = 271) | Â | Â |
   At home | 270 | (99.6) |
   Readmitted to hospital | 1 | (0.4) |
Care provision arrangements (n = 270) | Â | Â |
Independent | 91 | (33.7) |
Family member | 152 | (56.3) |
Professional Nursing | 24 | (8.9) |
Non professional help | 3 | (1.1) |