Table 2.
Comparison of demographic data, risk factors, neuroimaging findings and early outcome between stroke patients with intracerebral hemorrhage and cerebral infarctions (“Sagrat Cor Hospital of Barcelona Stroke Registry” period 1986-2004)[72] n (%)
| Variable | Intracerebral hemorrhage (n = 380) | Cerebral infarction (n = 2082) |
| Age, yr, mean (SD) | 72.51 (12.55) | 74.97 (12.21) |
| Age, yr | ||
| < 65 | 83 (21.8) | 329 (15.8) |
| 65-74 | 112 (29.5) | 521 (25.0) |
| 75-84 | 120 (31.6) | 808 (38.8) |
| ≥ 85 | 65 (17.1) | 424 (20.4) |
| Gender | ||
| Males | 199 (52.4) | 987 (47.4) |
| Females | 171 (47.6) | 1095 (52.6) |
| Lacunar syndromes | 36 (9.5) | 554 (31.4) |
| Hypertension | 233 (61.3) | 1126 (54.1) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 56 (14.7) | 471 (22.6) |
| Atrial fibrillation | 58 (15.3) | 609 (29.3) |
| COPD | 29 (7.6) | 166 (8.0) |
| Magnetic resonance imaging | 95 (25) | 656 (31.5) |
| Respiratory events | 45 (11.8) | 183 (8.8) |
| Symptom-free at discharge | 23 (6.1) | 382 (18.3) |
| In-hospital mortality | 107 (28.2) | 249 (12.0) |
| Transfer to a convalescence/rehabilitation unit | 64 (16.8) | 243 (11.7) |
| Length of stay, median (IQR) | 15 (8-26) | 12 (8-20) |
Data expressed as frequencies and percentages in parentheses unless otherwise stated. COPD: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; IQR: Interquartile range (25th-75th percentile).