Table 2.
Characteristics of Patients Stratified by Presence of Ischemic Stroke or Myocardial Infarction
| Characteristica | Stroke/MI (N = 114,942) | No Stroke/MI (N = 1,626,455) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD), y | 77.3 (8.0) | 73.1 (7.6) | < 0.001 |
| Female | 63,139 (54.9) | 930,780 (57.2) | < 0.001 |
| Race | < 0.001 | ||
| White | 98,579 (85.8) | 1,401,421 (86.2) | |
| Black | 10,765 (9.4) | 125,583 (7.7) | |
| Other | 5,598 (4.9) | 99,451 (6.1) | |
| Hypertension | 67,491 (58.7) | 643,266 (39.6) | < 0.001 |
| Diabetes | 31,389 (27.3) | 249,663 (15.4) | < 0.001 |
| Congestive heart failure | 13,343 (11.6) | 82,336 (5.1) | < 0.001 |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 12,493 (10.9) | 80,553 (5.0) | < 0.001 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 15,757 (13.7) | 133,165 (8.2) | < 0.001 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 9,843 (8.6) | 61,843 (3.8) | < 0.001 |
| Atrial fibrillation | 13,827 (12.0) | 97,922 (6.0) | < 0.001 |
| Valvular disease | 11,070 (9.6) | 86,070 (5.3) | < 0.001 |
| Tobacco use | 1,873 (1.6) | 16,967 (1.0) | < 0.001 |
| Alcohol use | 3,154 (2.7) | 26,987 (1.7) | < 0.001 |
Abbreviations: MI, myocardial infarction; SD, standard deviation
a
Data are presented as number (%) unless otherwise specified.