Table.

Risk Factors for Stroke

Risk Factor	Sex-Specific Risk Factors	Risk Factors That Are Stronger or More Prevalent in Women	Risk Factors That Are Similar in Men and Women
Pregnancy, preeclampsia,  or gestational diabetes	X
Oral contraceptive or  postmenopausal  hormone use	X
Migraine headache  with aura		X
Atrial fibrillation		X
Diabetes		X
Hypertension		X
Physical inactivity,  obesity, or unhealthy			X
Age			X
Prior cardiovascular  disease			X
Smoking			X
The metabolic syndrome			X
Depression		X
Psychosocial stress		X