Table 1.

Definition of variables

Stroke	Includes ischemic and hemorrhagic events except for subarachnoid hemorrhage. An event was defined in accordance with the WHO definition of stroke [19]
Transient ischemic attack	Symptoms of stroke dissolving within 24 h
Glomerular filtration rate	Based on creatinine clearance calculated using the Cockcroft-Gault formula
Body mass index	Calculated as the person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of the person's height in meters
Postbasic education	Educational level at least equal to upper secondary school
Ischemic heart disease	Previous diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction and/or performed percutaneous coronary intervention and/or coronary artery bypass graft
Previous stroke	Previous diagnosis of cerebral infarction or hemorrhage
Peripheral artery disease	Previously diagnosed peripheral artery disease including atherosclerotic aneurysms and carotid artery stenosis
Congestive heart failure	Previous diagnosis of congestive heart failure
Smoking	Current or former smoker
Atrial fibrillation	Diagnosed previously or during the current hospitalization
Hyperlipidemia	Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (calculated using the Friedewald formula) ≥2.5 or total cholesterol ≥4.5, or patient currently on lipid-lowering medication
Hypertension	Previous diagnosis of hypertension
Diabetes	Previous diagnosis of diabetes mellitus
Cardiovascular events of death	Events of death registered in the National Cause of Death Register as caused by any of the following: myocardial infarction, stroke, congestive heart failure, cardiogenic shock, cardiac arrhythmia, pulmonary embolism, aortic aneurysm rupture or peripheral artery disease