Table 1.
Sample Characteristics by Sex, Brain Attack Surveillance in Corpus Christi Project, United States, 2009–2016
| Total (N=1227) | Men (n=626) | Women (n=601) | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographic characteristics | ||||
| Age, y | 67.6±12.3 | 65.7±11.3 | 69.5±13.0 | <0.001 |
| Race/ethnicity | 0.908 | |||
| Non‐Hispanic white | 418 (34.1) | 215 (34.4) | 203 (33.8) | |
| Mexican American | 725 (59.1) | 370 (59.1) | 355 (59.1) | |
| Other | 84 (6.9) | 41 (6.6) | 43 (7.2) | |
| Educationa | 0.002 | |||
| Below high school | 400 (32.8) | 181 (29.1) | 219 (36.6) | |
| High school | 337 (27.6) | 179 (28.8) | 158 (26.4) | |
| Vocational/some college | 304 (24.9) | 150 (24.1) | 154 (25.7) | |
| College or more | 180 (14.7) | 112 (18.0) | 68 (11.4) | |
| Marital statusa | <0.001 | |||
| Married/partnered | 594 (48.5) | 377 (60.3) | 217 (36.1) | |
| Single | 103 (8.4) | 55 (8.8) | 48 (8.0) | |
| Widowed | 282 (23.0) | 64 (10.2) | 218 (36.3) | |
| Separated/divorced | 247 (20.2) | 129 (20.6) | 118 (19.6) | |
| Health insurance statusa | 0.096 | |||
| Insured | 1035 (86.2) | 514 (84.5) | 521 (87.9) | |
| Uninsured | 166 (13.8) | 94 (15.5) | 72 (12.1) | |
| Stroke characteristics | ||||
| Stroke type | 0.057 | |||
| Ischemic stroke | 1076 (87.7) | 538 (85.9) | 538 (89.5) | |
| Intracerebral hemorrhage | 151 (12.3) | 88 (14.1) | 63 (10.5) | |
| Stroke severity (NIHSS)a | 5.6±6.4 | 5.2±6.3 | 6.0±6.6 | 0.031 |
| Prestroke characteristics | ||||
| (IQCODE)a | 0.001 | |||
| Normal | 565 (46.1) | 320 (51.1) | 245 (40.8) | |
| Cognitive impairment no dementia | 338 (27.6) | 159 (25.4) | 179 (29.8) | |
| Dementia | 166 (13.5) | 67 (10.7) | 99 (16.5) | |
| Missing | 158 (12.9) | 80 (12.8) | 78 (13.0) | |
| a | <0.001 | |||
| No history of depression | 640 (52.2) | 383 (61.2) | 257 (42.8) | |
| History of depression | 153 (12.5) | 67 (10.7) | 86 (14.3) | |
| On medication for depression at stroke onset | 166 (13.5) | 55 (8.8) | 111 (18.5) | |
| Missing | 268 (21.8) | 121 (19.3) | 147 (24.5) | |
| Prestroke disability (mRS)a | <0.001 | |||
| No symptoms/disability | 590 (49.2) | 337 (55.0) | 253 (43.2) | |
| Slight/moderate disability | 508 (42.4) | 245 (40.0) | 263 (44.9) | |
| Moderately severe/severe disability | 101 (8.4) | 31 (5.1) | 70 (12.0) | |
| No. of medical conditions | 2.5±1.5 | 2.5±1.5 | 2.5±1.5 | 0.536 |
| Current smokinga | <0.001 | |||
| No | 947 (77.3) | 448 (71.7) | 499 (83.2) | |
| Yes | 278 (22.7) | 177 (28.3) | 101 (16.8) | |
| Obesity (body mass index)a | 0.002 | |||
| Normal | 307 (25.0) | 139 (22.2) | 168 (28.0) | |
| Overweight | 437 (35.6) | 252 (40.3) | 185 (30.8) | |
| Obese | 482 (39.3) | 235 (37.5) | 247 (41.2) | |
Values are expressed as mean±SD or number (percentage).
IQCODE indicates Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly; mRS, modified Rankin Scale; and NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale.
a
Variables with missing data. The numbers of missing values are 6 for education, 1 for marital status, 26 for health insurance status, 158 for prestroke cognitive function, 268 for prestroke depression status, 28 for prestroke disability, 4 for stroke severity, 2 for current smoking, and 1 for obesity.