Table 1.
Characteristics of the study population
| Characteristics | Participants |
|---|---|
| Total, n | 1968 |
| Age, mean (SD) | 49.61 (7.912) |
| Age group, n (%) | |
| 18‐44 y | 419 (21.3) |
| 45‐52 y | 640 (32.5) |
| 53‐58 y | 909 (46.2) |
| Sex, n (%) | |
| Men | 1252 (63.6) |
| Women | 716 (36.4) |
| Living alone, n (%; 17 missing) | |
| Yes | 570 (29.2) |
| Smoker prestroke, n (%; 90 missing) | |
| Yes | 602 (32.1) |
| Atrial fibrillation diagnosis, n (%; four missing) | |
| Yes | 104 (5.3) |
| Diabetes diagnosis, n (%; two missing) | |
| Yes | 282 (14.3) |
| Medication for hypertension prestroke, n (%; six missing) | |
| Yes | 602 (30.7) |
| Stroke type, n (%) | |
| ISa | 1623 (82.5) |
| ICH | 345 (17.5) |
| Level of consciousness, n (%; 34 missing) | |
| Alert | 1694 (87.6) |
| Drowsy | 151 (7.8) |
| Unconscious | 89 (4.6) |
| Reperfusion treatment, n (%) | |
| Thrombolysis (three missing) | 235 (12.0) |
| Thrombectomy (four missing) | 43 (2.2) |
| Educational level, n (%; 71 missing) | |
| Primary school | 445 (23.5) |
| Secondary school | 983 (51.8) |
| Short university education | 115 (6.1) |
| Long university education | 354 (18.7) |
| Income, median (min‐max; 49 missing) | 204 351 (0‐4 324 420) |
| Income tertiles, n (%; 49 missing) | |
| Low (≤160 294 SEK) | 639 (33.3) |
| Middle (160 440‐246 735 SEK) | 640 (33.4) |
| High (≥246 882 SEK) | 640 (33.4) |
| Country of birth, n (%; 58 missing) | |
| Sweden | 1523 (79.7) |
| Nordic countries outside of Sweden | 107 (5.6) |
| European countries outside of the Nordic countries | 120 (6.3) |
| Countries outside of Europe | 160 (8.1) |
| Africa | 38 (23.8) |
| Asia | 95 (59.4) |
| South and Central America | 20 (12.5) |
| North America | 7 (4.4) |
Abbreviations: ICH, intracerebral hemorrhage; IS, ischemic stroke; SDs, standard deviations.
a
Fifteen of the participants with IS were classified as unspecified stroke.