Table 1.

Comparisons of clinical characteristics of patients in the presence and absence of stroke during follow-up

Variables	Stroke (n = 100)	non-stroke (n = 300)	P value
Age (years)	76.3 ± 12.5	71.3 ± 13.0	0.701
Male sex	55 (55.0%)	55 (55.0%)	1.000
VHD	73 (73.0%)	192 (64.0%)	0.126
Diabetes	35 (35.0%)	74 (24.7%)	0.044
Hypertension	72 (72.0%)	168 (56.0%)	0.005
Smoking	37 (37.0%)	75 (25.0%)	0.021
CAD	39 (39.0%)	90 (30.0%)	0.083
Heart failure	13 (13.0%)	31 (10.3%)	0.460
CHA₂DS₂-VASc	3.54 ± 1.46	2.87 ± 1.53	0.636

CAD: coronary artery disease; VHD: valvular heart disease (at least moderate).