Table 3. Association of risk factors, early symptoms and consequences of stroke with the sociodemographic characteristics and past medical history.
| Variables (n = 573) | Risk factor(s) identified (≥1) | Early symptom(s) identified (≥1) | Consequence(s) identified (≥1) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n = 562) n (%) | No (n = 11) n (%) | P-value | Yes (n = 547) n(%) | No (n = 26) n (%) | P-value | Yes (n = 562) n(%) | No (n = 11) n (%) | P-value | ||
| Sociodemographic characteristics | ||||||||||
| Gender | Male | 194 (34.5) | 6 (54.5) | 0.204 | 187 (34.2) | 13 (50) | 0.098 | 192 (34.2) | 8 (72.7) | 0.020 |
| Female | 368 (65.5) | 5 (45.5) | 360 (65.8) | 13 (50) | 370 (65.8) | 3 (27.3) | ||||
| Age (years) | <30 | 178 (31.7) | 5 (45.5) | 0.614 | 176 (32.2) | 7 (27) | 0.723 | 176 (31.3) | 7 (63.6) | 0.190 |
| 30-49 | 265 (47.1) | 5 (45.5) | 255 (46.6) | 15 (57.7) | 267 (47.5) | 3 (27.4) | ||||
| 50-70 | 114 (20.3) | 1 (9) | 111 (20.3) | 4 (15.3) | 114 (20.3) | 1 (9.1) | ||||
| >70 | 5 (0.9) | 0 (0) | 5 (0.9) | 0 (0) | 5 (0.9) | 0 (0) | ||||
| Residence area | Urban | 486 (86.5) | 6 (54.5) | 0.012 | 473 (86.5) | 19 | 0.077 | 487 (86.7) | 5 (45.5) | 0.002 |
| Rural | 76 (13.5) | 5 (45.5) | 74 (13.5) | 7 (27) | 75 (13.3) | 6 (54.5) | ||||
| Marital status | Single | 201 (35.8) | 5 (45.5) | 0.859 | 201 (36.7) | 5 (19.2) | 0.127 | 201 (35.8) | 5 (45.5) | 0.859 |
| Married | 333 (59.2) | 6 (54.5) | 320 (58.5) | 19 (73) | 333 (59.2) | 6 (54.5) | ||||
| Divorced | 20 (3.6) | 0 (0) | 19 (3.5) | 1 (3.9) | 20 (3.6) | 0 (0) | ||||
| Widowed | 8 (1.4) | 0 (0) | 7 (1.3) | 1 (3.9) | 8 (1.4) | 0 (0) | ||||
| Educational level | Scholar | 36 (6.4) | 2 (18.2) | 0.161 | 33 (6) | 5 (19.2) | 0.023 | 36 (6.4) | 2 (18.2) | 0.161 |
| University | 526 (93.6) | 9 (81.8) | 514 (94) | 21 (80.8) | 526 (93.6) | 9 (81.8) | ||||
| Employment status | Unemployed | 220 (39.1) | 7 (63.6) | 0.123 | 215 (39.3) | 12 (46.2) | 0.485 | 221 (39.3) | 6 (54.5) | 0.358 |
| Employed | 342 (60.9) | 4 (36.4) | 332 (60.7) | 14 (53.8) | 341 (60.7) | 5 (45.5) | ||||
| Income level | Low | 145 (25.8) | 4 (36.4) | 0.211 | 139 (25.4) | 10 (38.5) | 0.237 | 143 (25.5) | 6 (54.5) | 0.123 |
| Medium | 295 (52.5) | 7 (63.6) | 289 (52.8) | 13 (50) | 298 (53) | 4 (36.4) | ||||
| High | 122 (21.7) | 0 (0) | 119 (21.8) | 3 (11.5) | 121 (21.5) | 1 (9.1) | ||||
| Smoking (≥1 year) | No | 374 (66.5) | 9 (81.8) | 0.355 | 366 (67) | 17 (65.4) | 0.872 | 376 (67) | 7 (63.6) | 0.759 |
| Yes | 188 (33.5) | 2 (18.2) | 181 (33) | 9 (34.6) | 186 (33) | 4 (36.4) | ||||
| Past medical history | ||||||||||
| Hypertension | No | 472 (84) | 9 (81.8) | 0.692 | 462 (84.5) | 19 (73) | 0.165 | 472 (84) | 9 (81.8) | 0.692 |
| Yes | 90 (16) | 2 (18.2) | 85 (15.5) | 7 (27) | 90 (16) | 2 (18.2) | ||||
| Diabetes Mellitus | No | 516 (91.8) | 10 (91) | 1.000 | 505 (92.3) | 21 (80.8) | 0.053 | 516 (91.8) | 10 (91) | 1.000 |
| Yes | 46 (8.2) | 1 (9) | 42 (7.7) | 5 (19.2) | 46 (8.2) | 1 (9) | ||||
| Dyslipidemia | No | 440 (78.3) | 10 (91) | 0.471 | 430 (78.6) | 20 (77) | 0.838 | 440 (78.3) | 10 (91) | 0.471 |
| Yes | 122 (21.7) | 1 (9) | 117 (21.4) | 6 (23) | 122 (21.7) | 1 (9) | ||||
| Arrhythmia | No | 478 (85) | 9 (81.8) | 0.674 | 467 (85.4) | 20 (77) | 0.258 | 479 (85.2) | 8 (72.7) | 0.220 |
| Yes | 84 (15) | 2 (18.2) | 80 (14.6) | 6 (23) | 83 (14.8) | 3 (27.3) | ||||
| Kidney disease | No | 536 (95.4) | 10 (91) | 0.415 | 522 (95.4) | 24 (92.3) | 0.350 | 536 (95.4) | 10 (91) | 0.415 |
| Yes | 26 (4.6) | 1 (9) | 25 (4.6) | 2 (7.7) | 26 (4.6) | 1 (9) | ||||
| Peptic ulcer | No | 504 (89.7) | 10 (91) | 1.000 | 489 (89.4) | 25 (96.1) | 0.504 | 504 (89.7) | 10 (91) | 1.000 |
| Yes | 58 (10.3) | 1 (9) | 58 (10.6) | 1 (3.9) | 58 (10.3) | 1 (9) | ||||
| Depression | No | 518 (92.2) | 9 (81.8) | 0.219 | 504 (92) | 23 (88.5) | 0.456 | 518 (92.2) | 9 (81.8) | 0.219 |
| Yes | 44 (7.8) | 2 (18.2) | 43 (8) | 3 (11.5) | 44 (7.8) | 2 (18.2) | ||||
| Obesity | No | 458 (81.5) | 10 (91) | 0.698 | 444 (81) | 24 (92.3) | 0.198 | 458 (81.5) | 10 (91) | 0.698 |
| Yes | 104 (18.5) | 1 (9) | 103 (19) | 2 (7.7) | 104 (18.5) | 1 (9) | ||||
Numbers in bold indicate significant p-values.