Table 2.
Baseline Characteristics of Patients Included in the Dutch Parelsnoer Institute‐Cerebrovascular Accident Study
| N=4033 | |
|---|---|
| Men | 2252 (55.8) |
| Age, median (IQR) | 65.6 (55.1–75.3) |
| Non‐white | 187/3507 (5.3) |
| Cardiovascular risk factors: | |
| Hypertension | 2102/3985 (52.7) |
| Hyperlipidemia | 1277/3928 (32.5) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 573/3973 (14.4) |
| Current smoker | 1201/3822 (31.4) |
| Family history of early‐onset vascular eventsa | 951/2621 (36.3) |
| Familial history of subarachnoid hemorrhageb | 27/301 (8.2) |
| Obesity | 547/3108 (17.6) |
| Cardiovascular history | |
| Ischemic stroke (including TIA) | 939/3768 (24.9) |
| Intracerebral hemorrhage | 63/3754 (1.7) |
| Subarachnoid hemorrhage | 50/3759 (1.3) |
| Myocardial infarction | 409/3984 (10.3) |
| Atrial fibrillationc | 398/3232 (12.3) |
| Peripheral artery disease | 307/3954 (7.8) |
| Any cardiovascular history | 1288/3667 (35.1) |
Values are expressed as numbers (percentages) unless otherwise indicated. IQR indicates interquartile range; TIA, transient ischemic attack.
a
Any vascular bed included; not collected in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.
b
In a first‐degree relative; only collected in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.
c
Medical history of atrial fibrillation was only routinely collected in patients with cerebral ischemia.