Table 2.
Baseline characteristics for 735 stroke cases and 2698 controls in Northern Sweden Health and Disease study
| Controls | All stroke cases | Ischemic stroke | Hemorrhagic stroke | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | %/Mean (SD)/Median (25th, 75th percentile) | N | %/Mean (SD)/Median (25th, 75th percentile) | N | %/Mean (SD)/Median (25th, 75th percentile) | N | %/Mean (SD)/Median (25th, 75th percentile) | |
| Smokers (%) | 2698 | 25.7 | 735 | 36.2a | 627 | 36.7a | 96 | 30.2 |
| Men | 1691 | 27.4 | 464 | 36.4a | 389 | 37.5a | 66 | 25.8 |
| Women | 1007 | 22.7 | 271 | 35.8a | 238 | 35.3a | 30 | 40.0a |
| Academic education (%) | 2669 | 14.5 | 725 | 11.6a | 617 | 13.0 | 96 | 4.17a |
| Men | 1677 | 12.7 | 461 | 9.54 | 386 | 10.9 | 66 | 3.03a |
| Women | 992 | 17.5 | 264 | 15.2 | 231 | 16.4 | 30 | 6.67 |
| Physically active (%) | 2665 | 74.6 | 723 | 71.8 | 617 | 70.7 | 94 | 77.7 |
| Men | 1673 | 70.8 | 457 | 69.4 | 384 | 67.7 | 64 | 78.1 |
| Women | 992 | 80.9 | 266 | 75.9 | 233 | 75.5 | 30 | 76.7 |
| >once/day Fruit- and vegetable (%) | 2620 | 87.7 | 711 | 83.4a | 607 | 83.2a | 93 | 83.9 |
| Men | 1633 | 84.0 | 446 | 79.4a | 375 | 78.4a | 63 | 84.1 |
| Women | 987 | 93.9 | 265 | 90.2a | 232 | 90.9 | 30 | 83.3a |
| Strong beer (intakes/week) | 2622 | 0.05b (0, 0.05) | 708 | 0.05b (0, 0.05) | 605 | 0.05b (0, 0.05) | 93 | 0.05b (0, 0.28) |
| Men | 1642 | 0.50b (0, 0.50) | 451 | 0.50b (0, 0.50) | 378 | 0.50b (0, 0.50) | 65 | 0.05 (0, 0.50) |
| Women | 980 | 0.00b (0, 0.05) | 257 | 0.00b (0, 0.05) | 227 | 0.00b (0, 0.05) | 28 | 0.00b (0, 0.05) |
| Wine (intakes/week) | 2654 | 0.05b (0, 0.50) | 712 | 0.05a,b (0, 0.50) | 607 | 0.05a,b (0, 0.50) | 94 | 0.05b (0, 0.50) |
| Men | 1661 | 0.05b (0, 0.50) | 449 | 0.05a,b (0, 0.50) | 376 | 0.05a,b (0, 0.50) | 65 | 0.05b (0, 0.50) |
| Women | 993 | 0.05b (0, 0.50) | 263 | 0.05b (0, 0.50) | 231 | 0.05b (0, 0.50) | 29 | 0.05b (0, 0.50) |
| Spirits (intakes/week) | 2659 | 0.05b (0, 0.50) | 718 | 0.05b (0, 0.50) | 615 | 0.05b (0, 0.50) | 92 | 0.05b (0, 0.50) |
| Men | 1670 | 0.05b (0.05, 0.50) | 456 | 0.05b (0.05, 0.50) | 384 | 0.05b (0,05, 0.50) | 64 | 0.50b (0.01, 0.50) |
| Women | 989 | 0.05b (0, 0.05) | 262 | 0.05b (0, 0.05) | 231 | 0.05b (0, 0.05) | 28 | 0.05b (0, 0.05) |
| Age (years) | 2698 | 55.3 (7.40) | 735 | 55.4 (7.40) | 627 | 55.4 (7.38) | 96 | 55.0 (7.87) |
| Men | 1691 | 55.4 (7.29) | 464 | 55.5 (7.23) | 389 | 55.5 (7.16) | 66 | 54.9 (7.97) |
| Women | 1007 | 55.3 (7.60) | 271 | 55.2 (7.69) | 238 | 55.2 (7.73) | 30 | 55.0 (7.77) |
| Diabetes (%) | 2698 | 5.37 | 735 | 11.7a | 627 | 12.8a | 96 | 6.25 |
| Men | 1691 | 5.14 | 464 | 12.1a | 389 | 13.6a | 66 | 4.54 |
| Women | 1007 | 5.76 | 271 | 11.1a | 238 | 11.3a | 30 | 10.0 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 2689 | 25.8b (23.6, 28.4) | 734 | 26.4a,b (24.2, 29.4) | 626 | 26.2a,b (24.1, 29.4) | 96 | 26.8a,b (24.5, 29.7) |
| Men | 1684 | 25.9b (24.0, 28.2) | 464 | 26.8a,b (24.7, 29.4) | 389 | 26.7a,b (24.7, 29.4) | 66 | 27.1a,b (24.6, 29.8) |
| Women | 1005 | 25.4b (23.0, 28.9) | 270 | 25.7b (23.1, 29.7) | 237 | 25.6b (22.7, 29.6) | 30 | 25.8b (24.0, 29.7) |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 2698 | 135 (17.4) | 735 | 142a (19.0) | 627 | 142a (19.3) | 96 | 144a (17.5) |
| Men | 1691 | 135 (16.9) | 464 | 143a (18.3) | 389 | 143a (18.7) | 66 | 144a (16.5) |
| Women | 1007 | 134 (18.2) | 271 | 141a (20.1) | 238 | 140a (20.2) | 30 | 144a (20.0) |
| Serum cholesterol (mmol/L) | 2681 | 6.11 (1.25) | 731 | 6.08 (1.25) | 624 | 6.09 (1.26) | 95 | 6.06 (1.21) |
| Men | 1679 | 6.03 (1.20) | 462 | 5.98 (1.25) | 388 | 6.00 (1.25) | 65 | 5.93 (1.33) |
| Women | 1002 | 6.25 (1.31) | 269 | 6.25 (1.23) | 236 | 6.25 (1.27) | 30 | 6.34 (0.84) |
aStatistically significant difference between cases and controls
bLevels are medians (25th, 75th percentile)