Table 1.
Demographics, Characteristics, and Medical Conditions of Stroke Patients (N = 459) by Sex, Kansas City Stroke Study, 1995–1998
| Characteristic | Women (n=245) | Men (n=214) | P |
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| Age, years (±SD) | 71 (±12.0) | 69 (±10.6) | .01 |
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| No. (%) | No. (%) | ||
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| Race/ethnicity | |||
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| White | 196 (80.0) | 170 (79.4) | .55 |
| Black | 43 (17.6) | 35 (16.4) | |
| Other | 6 (2.5) | 9(4.2) | |
| Live alone | 97 (39.6) | 30 (14.0) | <.001 |
| Not married | 150 (61.5)a | 51 (23.8) | <.001 |
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| Education | |||
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| ≤12 years | 182 (75.2)b | 158 (74.2)b | .37 |
| College | 50 (20.7)b | 40 (18.8)b | |
| Postgraduate | 10 (4.1) | 15 (7.0) | |
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| Insurance status | |||
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| Medicare eligible | 189 (77.1) | 149 (69.6) | .07 |
| Private insurance | 180 (73.5) | 167 (78.0) | .54 |
| Medicaid eligible | 24 (9.8) | 5 (2.3) | .001 |
| Daily alcohol consumption | 20 (8.2) | 30 (14.0) | .04 |
| Current smoker | 47 (19.2) | 53 (24.8) | .15 |
| Previous smoker | 75 (30.6) | 124 (57.9) | <.001 |
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| Medical conditions | |||
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| Diabetes mellitus | 75 (30.6) | 84 (39.3) | .05 |
| Hypertension (taking medication) | 172 (70.2) | 142 (66.4) | .37 |
| History of myocardial infarction | 31 (12.7) | 52 (24.3) | .001 |
| Atrial fibrillation | 42 (17.1) | 20 (9.3) | <.001 |
| Congestive heart failure | 25 (10.2) | 18 (8.4) | .51 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 28 (11.4) | 22 (10.3) | .69 |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 35 (14.3) | 41 (19.2) | .16 |
| Carotid stenosis | 177 (72.2) | 149 (69.6) | .54 |
| Previous transient ischemic attack | 40 (16.3) | 45 (21.0) | .19 |
| Hypercholesterolemia | 105 (42.9) | 86 (40.2) | .56 |
a
Missing data in one case.
b
Missing data in four cases (three women and one man).