Table 1. Patient Characteristics Across Study Periods.
| No. of patients (weighted %) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-1994 N=297 |
1999 N=376 |
2005 N=501 |
|
| Race | |||
| White | 189 (69%) | 239 (66%) | 321 (63%) |
| Black | 103 (30%) | 134(34%) | 176 (37%) |
| Other | 5 (1.4%) | 3 (0.7%) | 4 (0.7%) |
| *Substance Abuse1 | |||
| Present | 138 (45%) | 206 (52%) | 286 (62%) |
| * Alcohol or drugs within 24 hours of Stroke | 5 (1.4%) | 25 (6.3%) | 72 (12.8%) |
| Stroke type | |||
| Ischemic | 219 (78%) | 260 (71%) | 374 (69%) |
| Hemorrhagic | 78 (22%) | 114 (29%) | 121 (22%) |
| Unknown | 0 (0%) | 2 (0.5%) | 6 (9.2%) |
1
Substance abuse combined (Current smoking, alcohol, and street drug use).
Data presented as raw n (weighted %)
*
change over time p<0.05