Table 2.
Characteristics among native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders with ischemic stroke: 2006-2012
| NH | PI | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N of patients | 320 | 241 | |
| Risk factors | |||
| Age, years | 62 ± 14 | 59 ± 13 | .002 |
| Female | 175 (55) | 119 (50) | .45 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 130 (41) | 139 (58) | <.0001 |
| Hypertension | 232 (73) | 179 (74) | .64 |
| Atrial fibrillation/Atrial flutter | 53 (17) | 28 (12) | .10 |
| Prior stroke | 42 (13) | 44 (18) | .10 |
| Coronary artery disease or prior MI | 59 (18) | 38 (16) | .41 |
| Heart failure | 19 (6) | 10 (4) | .34 |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 11 (3) | 6 (3) | .52 |
| Prosthetic heart valve | 6 (2) | 15 (6) | .007 |
| Dyslipidemia | 129 (40) | 113 (47) | .12 |
| Carotid stenosis | 5 (2) | 1 (.4) | .19 |
| Smoking | 66 (21) | 33 (14) | .03 |
| Obesity | 123 (51) | 114 (57) | .16 |
| IV t-PA administered | 17 (6) | 10 (5) | .48 |
| Hospital length of stay, days | 10 ± 49 | 10 ± 17 | .86 |
Data are n (%) or mean ± SD.
NH, native Hawaiians; PI, other Pacific Islanders; MI, myocardial infarction; IV t-PA, intravenous tissue plasminogen activator; Obesity = body mass index ≥30 kg/m2.