Table 1.
Baseline information.
| Patient characteristics | With dementia N (%)b | Without dementia N (%)b |
|---|---|---|
| N | 2221 | 8884 |
| Female | 1150 (51.8) | 4600 (51.8) |
| Age | ||
| 30–64 | 93 (4.2) | 372 (4.2) |
| 65–69 | 99 (4.5) | 396 (4.5) |
| 70–74 | 157 (7.1) | 628 (7.1) |
| 75–79 | 332 (15.0) | 1328 (15.0) |
| 80–84 | 541 (24.4) | 2164 (24.4) |
| 85+ | 999 (45.0) | 3996 (45.0) |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index score median (IQR) | 4 (2–5) | 3 (1–4) |
| Previous strokec | 267 (12.0) | 640 (7.2) |
| Current statin userd | 875 (39.4) | 4088 (46.0) |
| Most recent statin supply (if current user) (days before admission) median (IQR) | 18 (9‐29) | 18 (8‐29) |
| Marital status (32 missing) | ||
| Married/de Facto | 1066 (48.2) | 4473 (50.5) |
| Singlea | 1147 (51.8) | 4387 (49.5) |
| Interpreter required (22 missing) | 284 (12.8) | 780 (8.8) |
| Preferred Language English (252 missing) | 1841 (83.5) | 7604 (87.9) |
| Location of residence | ||
| Metro | 1659 (74.7) | 6328 (71.2) |
| Regional | 562 (25.3) | 2556 (28.8) |
| Hospital location | ||
| Metro | 1697 (76.4) | 6583 (74.1) |
| Regional | 524 (23.6) | 2301 (25.9) |
| Public patient | 1548 (69.7) | 5795 (65.2) |
| Admitted from | ||
| Homee | 1785 (80.4) | 7670 (86.3) |
| Aged care | 141 (6.4) | 145 (1.6) |
| Other health care setting | 295 (13.3) | 1069 (12.0) |
| Discharged to | ||
| Homee | 1317 (59.3) | 7346 (82.7) |
| Aged care | 717 (32.3) | 888 (10.0) |
| Other health care setting | 187 (8.4) | 650 (7.3) |
| Length of stay median (IQR) | 15 (5–32) | 13 (4–31) |
Abbreviations: IQR, interquartile range; IS, ischemic stroke; Metro, metropolitan.
a
Single = never married, divorced, separated, or widowed.
b
N (%) unless otherwise stated.
c
Previous stroke = record of IS admission in Victorian Admitted Episodes Data set.
d
Statin supply within 90 days of admission.
e
Home = private residence.