Table 5.
Proportion of stroke patients with values recorded who were within the range recommended by the Intercollegiate Stroke Working Party guidelines in the 12 months following a stroke index date
| N | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | Overall | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood pressure | Systolic (< 130 mmHg) | 14,006 | 26% | 29% | 29% | 33% | 29% |
| Diastolic (< 80 mmHg) | 14,006 | 58% | 63% | 64% | 66% | 63% | |
| Cholesterol | Total (< 4 mmol/l or -25%) | 7,085 | 41% | 42% | 47% | 49% | 47% |
| LDL (< 2 mmol/l or -30%) | 3,206 | 51% | 50% | 53% | 51% | 51% | |
| HDL (> 1.00 mmol/l) | 4,287 | 89% | 90% | 89% | 87% | 89% | |
| Body Mass Index | Weight loss (kg/m2) | 3,881 | 53% | 55% | 55% | 54% | 54% |
| Smoking | Non-smokers | 7,213 | 77% | 79% | 79% | 79% | 79% |
| Alcohol units per week | Men = < 21;women < 14 | 1,968 | 92% | 93% | 91% | 90% | 92% |