Table 1.
Descriptive statistics for sample characteristics according to stroke status.
| Characteristics | N (%) | Stroke cases (%) | Non-cases (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8018 (100.00) | 177 (2.21) | 7841 (97.79) | |
| Age, y* | 55.49 (9.93) | 63.81 (9.55) | 55.30 (9.85) | <0.0001 |
| 40~ | 2749 (34.29) | 18 (0.65) | 2731 (99.35) | <0.0001 |
| 50~ | 2488 (31.03) | 33 (1.33) | 2455 (98.67) | |
| 60~ | 2016 (25.14) | 78 (3.87) | 1938 (96.13) | |
| 70~ | 765 (9.54) | 48 (6.27) | 717 (93.73) | |
| BMI (kg/m2)* | 24.33 (3.20) | 25.08 (3.37) | 24.31 (3.19) | 0.0015 |
| <25 | 4968 (61.96) | 91 (1.83) | 4877 (98.17) | |
| 25–29 | 2677 (33.39) | 75 (2.80) | 2602 (97.20) | 0.0051 |
| 30+ | 373 (4.65) | 11 (2.95) | 362 (97.05) | |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 3081 (38.43) | 98 (3.18) | 2983 (96.82) | <0.0001 |
| Female | 4937 (61.57) | 79 (1.60) | 4858 (98.40) | |
| Education level | ||||
| Primary school or below | 2623 (32.71) | 65 (2.43) | 2558 (97.52) | 0.7079 |
| Junior middle school | 2096 (26.14) | 44 (2.10) | 2052 (97.90) | |
| Senior middle school | 1745 (21.76) | 37 (2.12) | 1708 (97.88) | |
| College degree or above | 1554 (19.38) | 31 (1.99) | 1523 (98.01) | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Unmarried/widow/divorced | 361 (4.50) | 12 (3.32) | 349 (96.68) | 0.1396 |
| Married | 7657 (95.50) | 165 (2.15) | 7492 (97.85) | |
| Health insurance | ||||
| Yes | 6196 (82.00) | 129 (2.08) | 6067 (97.92) | 0.1457 |
| No | 1360 (18.00) | 37 (2.72) | 1323 (97.28) | |
| Family history of stroke | ||||
| Yes | 704 (9.04) | 52 (7.39) | 652 (92.61) | <0.0001 |
| No | 7084 (90.96) | 125 (1.76) | 6959 (98.24) | |
| History of diabetes | ||||
| Yes | 746 (9.31) | 34 (4.56) | 712 (95.44) | <0.0001 |
| No | 7271 (90.69) | 143 (1.97) | 7128 (98.03) | |
| History of hypertension | ||||
| Yes | 2766 (35.03) | 101 (3.65) | 2665 (96.35) | <0.0001 |
| No | 5130 (64.97) | 73 (1.42) | 5057 (98.58) | |
| History of hyperlipidemia | ||||
| Yes | 2981 (37.18) | 104 (3.49) | 2977 (96.51) | <0.0001 |
| No | 5037 (62.82) | 73 (1.45) | 4964 (98.55) | |
| History of heart disease | ||||
| Yes | 410 (5.11) | 29 (7.07) | 381 (92.93) | <0.0001 |
| No | 7608 (94.89) | 148 (1.95) | 7460 (98.05) | |
| History of AF | ||||
| Yes | 156 (2.01) | 12 (7.69) | 144 (92.31) | <0.0001 |
| No | 7592 (97.99) | 133 (1.75) | 7459 (98.25) | |
| Smoking status | ||||
| Never | 7088 (88.40) | 142 (2.00) | 6946 (98.00) | <0.0001 |
| Former | 141 (1.76) | 11 (7.80) | 130 (92.20) | |
| Current | 789 (9.84) | 24 (3.04) | 765 (96.96) | |
| Alcohol drinking | ||||
| Never | 6996 (87.25) | 153 (2.19) | 6843 (97.81) | 0.7646 |
| Occasionally | 722 (9.00) | 17 (2.35) | 705 (97.65) | |
| Frequently | 300 (3.74) | 7 (2.33) | 293 (97.67) | |
| Physical activity | ||||
| Yes | 6456 (84.03) | 102 (1.58) | 6354 (98.42) | <0.0001 |
| No | 1227 (15.97) | 51 (4.16) | 1176 (95.84) | |
*Mean ± standard deviation.
Abbreviations: AF, atrial fibrillation; BMI, body mass index.