Table 2.
Relation between risk factors, stroke type and nationality
| Stroke type | Total* | Nationality | HBP | DM | HL | Smoking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICH | 6 | S | 4 (67) | 1 (17) | 3 (50) | 1 (17) |
| 10 | NS | 5 (50) | 2 (20) | 1 (10) | 4 (40) | |
| SAH | S | |||||
| 3 | NS | 2 (67) | 2 (67) | 2 (67) | ||
| LI | 14 | S | 4 (29) | 10 (71) | 6 (43) | 6 (43) |
| 4 | NS | 2 (50) | 1 (25) | 4 (100) | 1 (25) | |
| NLI | 29 | S | 15 (52) | 12 (41) | 7 (24) | 15 (52) |
| 24 | NS | 15 (63) | 14 (58) | 9 (38) | 8 (33) | |
| U | 9 | S | 6 (67) | 7 (78) | 4 (44) | 5 (56) |
| 4 | NS | 4 (100) | 2 (50) | 1 (25) |
*
more than one risk factor in one patient
ICH= intracerebral haemorrhage, SAH= subarachnoid haemorrhage, LI=lacunar infarct, NLI= non-lacunar infarct, U= unspecified, S=Saudi, NS= non-Saudi, HBP= hypertension, DM=diabetes mellitus, HL=hyperlipidemia