Table 1.
Characteristics of stroke-study patients.
| Patients Demographic and Clinical Characteristics | Study Group N (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 34 (56.66) |
| Female | 26 (43.33) | |
| Formal education | Primary | 8 (13.33) |
| Vocational | 17 (28.33) | |
| Secondary | 19 (31.66) | |
| University | 16 (26.66) | |
| Location of daily life | Urban center (over 150.000 inhabitants) | 27 (45.00) |
| Small town (10.000–150.000 inhabitants) | 17 (28.33) | |
| Rural area or small village (less than 10.000 inhabitants) | 16 (26.66) | |
| Housing status | Living home with family member | 41 (68.66) |
| Living alone | 19 (31.66) | |
| Brain lesion side | Left | 27 (45.00) |
| Right | 33 (55.00) | |
| Comorbidities | BMI >30 | 28 (46.66) |
| Hypertension | 42 (70.00) | |
| Diabetes | 28 (46.66) | |
| Epilepsy | 6 (10.00) | |
| Arteriosclerosis | 37 (61.66) | |
| Limb thrombosis in the past | 4 (6.66) | |
| Glucose intolerance | 10 (16.66) | |
| Myocardial infarction | 6 (10.00) | |
| Atrial fibrillation | 18 (30.00) | |
| Angina pectoris | 4 (6.66) | |
| Chronic renal failure | 6 (10.00) | |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 3 (5.00) | |
| Hyperlipidemia | 39 (65.00) | |
| Bronchial asthma | 4 (6.66) | |