Table 5. Post-CVA and TIA Complications Categorized by Age in Elderly Patients (n=149).
| Variables | Age groups (in years) | Total (n=149) | Significance (P-value) | ||||
| 60-69 (n=73) | 70-79 (n=51)] | 80-89 (n=20) | 90 and above (n=5) | ||||
| Number of complications (%) | 0 | 55 (75) | 28 (55) | 12 (60) | 4 (80) | 99 (67) | = 0.049 |
| 1 | 13 (18) | 22 (43) | 8 (40) | 1 (20) | 44 (30) | ||
| 2 | 5 (7) | 1 (2) | - | - | 6 (4) | ||
| Pneumonia (%) | 5 (7) | 3 (6) | - | 1 (20) | 9 (6) | NS | |
| Pressure ulcer (%) | 2 (2) | - | - | - | 2 (1) | NS | |
| Deep vein thrombosis (%) | 1 (1) | - | - | - | 1 (0.7) | NS | |
| Urinary tract infection (%) | 15 (21) | 21 (41) | 8 (40) | - | 44 (30) | = 0.026 | |