Table 1.
General characteristics of the stroke patients admitted to 1000 Bedded General Hospital, Nay Pyi Taw (2017) [N = 908]
| Characteristics | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Age group, years | ||
| < 39 | 77 | 8.5 |
| 40–49 | 113 | 12.4 |
| 50–59 | 204 | 22.5 |
| 60–69 | 257 | 28.3 |
| 70–79 | 177 | 19.5 |
| 80 + | 80 | 8.8 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 555 | 61.1 |
| Female | 353 | 38.9 |
| Residence (N = 901) | ||
| Urban | 310 | 34.4 |
| Rural | 591 | 65.6 |
| Origin of patient | ||
| Mandalay Region | 415 | 46.1 |
| Bago Region | 159 | 17.7 |
| Magway Region | 155 | 17.2 |
| Nay Pyi Taw | 149 | 16.5 |
| Others | 30 | 3.3 |
| Risk factors | ||
| Hypertension | 726 | 80.0 |
| Tobacco usage | 236 | 26.0 |
| Regular alcohol consumption | 191 | 21.0 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 157 | 17.3 |
| History of previous stroke or TIA | 90 | 9.9 |
| History of cardiovascular disease | 56 | 6.2 |
| Type of stroke | ||
| Haemorrhagic | 447 | 49.2 |
| Ischaemic | 392 | 43.2 |
| Mixed | 1 | 0.1 |
| Not recorded | 68 | 7.5 |
| Outcome | ||
| Improved | 613 | 67.5 |
| Unimproved | 295 | 32.5 |