Table 2.
Patient characteristics by blood pressure
| BP < 140/90 | BP ≥ 140/90 | no BP recorded | Total | % of Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 207 (63.1%) | 116 (35.4%) | 5 (1.5%) | 328 | – |
| Female | 71 (34.3%) | 50 (43.1%) | 3 (60%) | 124 | 37.8% |
| Male | 136 (65.7%) | 66 (56.9%) | 2 (40%) | 204 | 62.2% |
| Average age (SD) | 72.8 (12.3) | 74 (10.5) | 70.8 (8.8) | 73.3 (11) | – |
| Stroke subtype: | |||||
| ~ Ischaemic | 57 (27.5%) | 38 (32.8%) | 1 (20%) | 96 | 29.3% |
| ~ Haemorrhagic | 21 (10.2%) | 10 (8.6%) | 1 (20%) | 32 | 9.8% |
| ~ TIA | 84 (40.6%) | 50 (43.1%) | 1 (20%) | 135 | 41.2% |
| ~ Unknown | 45 (21.7%) | 18 (15.5%) | 2 (40%) | 65 | 19.8% |
| GMS Status: | |||||
| ~ Full Medical card | 152 (73.4%) | 93 (80.2%) | 5 (100%) | 250 | 76.2% |
| ~ Doctor visit card | 26 (12.6%) | 12 (10.3%) | 0 (0%) | 38 | 11.6% |
| ~ Private patient | 29 (14%) | 11 (9.5%) | 0 (0%) | 40 | 12.2% |
| Multimorbidity: | |||||
| ~ Diabetes | 32 (15.5%) | 19 (16.4%) | 0 (0%) | 51 | 15.5% |
| ~ CKD | 44 (21.3%) | 29 (25%) | 1 (20%) | 74 | 22.6% |
| ~ Diabetes & CKD | 13 (6.3%) | 6 (5.2%) | 0 (0%) | 19 | 4.9% |
| ~ Total Chol > 4.5 | 50 (17.6%)a | 37 (13%)a | 2 (0.7%)a | 89a | 31.3%a |
| ~ LDL > 2.5 | 54 (19.8%)a | 35 (12.8%)a | 0 (0%)a | 89a | 32.6%a |
| Drugs prescribed: | |||||
| ~ aspirin | 95 (45.9%) | 64 (55.2%) | 2 (40%) | 161 | 49.1% |
| ~ clopidogrel | 37 (17.9%) | 19 (16.4%) | 0 (0%) | 56 | 17.1% |
| ~ statin | 154 (74.4%) | 89 (76.7%) | 3 (60%) | 246 | 75% |
| ~ warfarin | 44 (21.3%) | 12 (10.3%) | 0 (0%) | 56 | 17.1% |
| ~ DOAC | 14 (6.8%) | 8 (6.9%) | 0 (0%) | 22 | 6.7% |
| ABPM ever | 95 (45.9%) | 64 (55.2%) | 0 (0%) | 159 | 48.5% |
aTotal cholesterol and LDL assessed in a subset of patients. Total cholesterol (n = 284), LDL (n = 273)