Table 1.
Patient characteristics among adult stroke patients admitted to stroke unit of JUMC from March 10–July 10, 2017
| Patient characteristics | Total patients (n = 116) | Ischemic stroke (n = 60) | Hemorrhagic stroke (n = 56) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | < 45 | 26 (22.4%) | 10 (16.7%) | 16 (28.6%) |
| 45–65 | 65 (56.0%) | 34 (56.7%) | 31 (55.4%) | |
| > 65 | 25 (21.6%) | 16 (26.7%) | 9 (16.1%) | |
| Sex | Male | 73 (62.9%) | 38 (63.3% | 35 (62.5% |
| Female | 43 (37.1%) | 22 (36.7%) | 21(37.5%) | |
| Residence | Rural | 84 (72.4%) | 43 (71.7%) | 41 (73.2%) |
| Urban | 32 (27.6% | 17 (28.3%) | 15 (26.8%) | |
| Marital status | Married | 104 (89.7%) | 54 (90.0%) | 50 (89.3%) |
| Widow | 11 (9.5%) | 5 (8.3%) | 6 (10.7%) | |
| Divorced | 1 (0.9%) | 1 (1.7%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Religion | Muslim | 71 (61.2%) | 40 (66.7%) | 31 (55.4% |
| Orthodox | 35(30.2%) | 15 (25.0%) | 20 (35.7%) | |
| Protestant | 9 (7.8%) | 4 (6.7%) | 5 (8.9%) | |
| Traditional belief | 1(0.9%) | 1 (1.7%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Education status | Unable to read and write | 42 (36.2%) | 20 (33.3%) | 22 (39.3%) |
| Able to read and write, informal education | 49 (42.2%) | 28 (46.7%) | 21 (37.5%) | |
| Elementary school (1–8) | 17 (14.7%) | 10 (16.7%) | 7 (12.5%) | |
| Secondary school (9–12) | 3 (2.6%) | 1 (1.7%) | 2 (3.6%) | |
| College/university or above | 5 (4.3%) | 1 (1.7%) | 4 (7.1%) | |
| Occupational status (over the last 1 year) | Agriculture / farmer | 44 (37.9%) | 27 (45.0%) | 17(30.4%) |
| Homemaker/ housewives | 41 (35.3% | 20 (33.3%) | 21 (37.5%) | |
| Merchant | 11 (9.5%) | 7 (11.7) | 4 (7.1%) | |
| Retired | 6 (5.2% | 2 (3.3%) | 4 (7.1%) | |
| Government employee | 5 (4.3%) | 1 (1.7%) | 4 (7.1%) | |
| Other own business work | 5 (4.3%) | 2 (3.3%) | 3 (5.4%) | |
| Skilled/unskilled manual labor/ daily worker | 4 (3.4%) | 1 (1.7%) | 3 (5.4%) | |
| Body mass index (BMI) (kg/m 2 ) | Mean + standard deviation | 21.2 ± 3.4 | 21.4 ± 3.7 | 21.1 ± 3.0 |
| < 18.5 (underweight) | 24 (20.7% | 13 (21.7%) | 11 (19.6%) | |
| 18.6–24.9 (normal) | 74 (63.8%) | 34 (56.7%) | 40 (71.4%) | |
| 25.0–29.9 (overweight) | 18 (15.5%) | 13 (21.7%) | 5 (8.9%) | |
| Living situation of the patients during pre-stroke | Independent at home | 99 (85.3%) | 47 (78.3%) | 52 (92.9%) |
| Dependent at home | 14 (12.1%) | 10 (16.7%) | 4 (7.1%) | |
| Hospital/ health center | 3 (2.6%) | 3 (5.0%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Feeding habits | Mixed diet | 95 (81.9%) | 47 (78.3%) | 48 (85.7%) |
| Non vegetarian | 15 (12.9%) | 10 (16.7%) | 5(8.9%) | |
| Vegetarian | 6 (5.2%) | 3 (5.0% | 3 (5.4%) | |