Table 1. Characteristics of patients seen within the stroke/TIA clinic, 2004–2013.

	Diagnostic certainty of stroke or TIA				p-value for difference
	Possible/not		Definite/probable
	N	%	N	%
Number of patients	2392	100	3604	100
Gender	1284	54	1681	47
Female					<0.0001
Male	1108	46	1923	53
Age group	440	18	197	5
<50					<0.0001
50–70	1149	48	1475	41
>70	803	34	1932	54
Speciality	83	3	106	3
Missing
Neurology	552	23	558	15	<0.0001
Stroke	1757	73	2940	82
Seniority	83	3	106	3
Missing
Consultant	1088	45	1705	47	0.226
Registrar	1221	51	1793	50
Chief symptom of event	274	11	888	26
Speech disturbance					<0.0001
Visual disturbance (1 eye)	162	7	487	14
Visual disturbance (2 eyes)	288	12	238	7
Motor	416	17	1298	36
Sensory	452	19	381	11
Dizziness	341	14	189	5
Headache	41	2	<10	0.2
Lightheaded	43	2	<10	0.2
Loss of consciousness	45	2	<10	0.1
Other	324	14	104	3
None	6	0.25	1	-
Prior stroke or TIA	10	0.4	8	0.2
Missing
No	1984	83	2779	77	0.052
Yes	398	17	817	23
Prior angina or MI	10	0.4	8	0.2
Missing
No	1972	82	2711	75	<0.0001
Yes	410	17	885	25
Prior peripheral vascular disease	10	0.4	8	0.2
Missing					0.0003
No	2297	96	3395	94
Yes	85	4	201	6
Prior atrial fibrillation	10	0.4	8	0.2
Missing
No	2254	94	3244	90	<0.0001
Yes	128	5	352	10
Prior diabetes	10	0.4	8	0.2
Missing
No	2143	90	3152	87	0.006
Yes	239	10	444	12