Table 1.
Comparison of demographic details, stroke type, imaging modalities, and outcome between the two stroke groups, young (18-49 years) stroke patients with older (>49 years) patients with stroke
| Variables | 18-49 years (n=700) n (%)* | >49 years (n=2248) n (%)* | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 0.06 | ||
| Men | 451 (64) | 1360 (61) | |
| Women | 249 (36) | 888 (39) | |
| Education | <0.001 | ||
| Illiterate† | 51 (13) | 276 (22) | |
| Literate | 349 (87) | 967 (78) | |
| Occupation | <0.0001 | ||
| Employed | 205 (48) | 390 (30) | |
| Business | 53 (12) | 168 (13) | |
| Housewives | 135 (31) | 463 (35) | |
| Unemployed | 40 (9) | 287 (22) | |
| Religion | <0.001 | ||
| Sikh | 142 (34) | 579 (44) | |
| Hindu | 257 (62) | 712 (54) | |
| Others‡ | 18 (4) | 27 (2) | |
| Type of stroke | <0.001 | ||
| Ischemic stroke | 404 (63) | 1486 (72) | |
| Intracranial hemorrhage | 214 (34) | 573 (27) | |
| Cerebral venous thrombosis | 18 (3) | 9 (1) | |
| Diagnosis | <0.01 | ||
| Clinical Diagnosis alone | 32 (5) | 58 (3) | |
| CT scan | 294 (48) | 860 (43) | |
| MRI scan | 281 (46) | 1035 (52) | |
| CT and MRI scan both | 6 (1) | 28 (1) | |
| mRS† at 28 days follow-up | <0.001 | ||
| Good outcome‡ | 374 (60) | 938 (46) | |
| Poor outcome§ | 249 (40) | 1085 (54) |
* percentage calculated after excluding missing data, † less than primary school completed, ‡ Muslim, Jain, Christian * percentage calculated after excluding missing data, † modified Rankin Scale, ‡ mRS: 0-2, § mRS: 3-6