Table 3.

Number of hospitalizations following hemorrhagic or ischemic strokes and transient ischemic attacks, presented by age group and sex (Italian Ministry of Health national hospitalization records, 2001–2005)

Age group (years)	2001		2002		2003		2004		2005
	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F
Hemorrhagic strokes
45–64	4140	2921	4215	2931	3992	2776	4047	2728	4015	2729
65–74	4416	3233	4682	3292	4430	3147	4733	3346	4630	3346
>75	5705	7198	6224	7607	6450	7829	6441	7757	7115	8428
Total	27,613		28,951		28,624		29,052		30,263
Ischemic strokes
45–64	10,719	4712	11,317	5176	11,398	5050	12,032	5431	12,085	5463
65–74	19,064	11,058	19,434	11,798	19,857	11,656	20,927	12,244	20,482	12,059
>75	21,831	28,229	24,186	30,939	25,415	32,344	25,298	31,905	26,498	33,120
Total	95,613		102,850		105,720		107,837		109,707
Transient ischemic attacks
45–64	5690	3539	5394	3549	4901	3113	5038	3183	4489	2929
65–74	8060	6462	8029	6257	7367	5837	7157	5696	6876	5235
>75	12,826	18,900	12,969	18,503	12,274	17,851	11,684	16,996	11,751	16,633
Total	55,477		54,701		51,343		49,754		47,913

Abbreviations: M, male; F, female.