Table 1 General characteristics of the stroke patients admitted to 1000 Bedded General Hospital, Nay Pyi Taw (2017) [N = 908]
Characteristics | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Age group, years | ||
< 39 | 77 | 8.5 |
40–49 | 113 | 12.4 |
50–59 | 204 | 22.5 |
60–69 | 257 | 28.3 |
70–79 | 177 | 19.5 |
80 + | 80 | 8.8 |
Sex | ||
Male | 555 | 61.1 |
Female | 353 | 38.9 |
Residence (N = 901) | ||
Urban | 310 | 34.4 |
Rural | 591 | 65.6 |
Origin of patient | ||
Mandalay Region | 415 | 46.1 |
Bago Region | 159 | 17.7 |
Magway Region | 155 | 17.2 |
Nay Pyi Taw | 149 | 16.5 |
Others | 30 | 3.3 |
Risk factors | ||
Hypertension | 726 | 80.0 |
Tobacco usage | 236 | 26.0 |
Regular alcohol consumption | 191 | 21.0 |
Diabetes mellitus | 157 | 17.3 |
History of previous stroke or TIA | 90 | 9.9 |
History of cardiovascular disease | 56 | 6.2 |
Type of stroke | ||
Haemorrhagic | 447 | 49.2 |
Ischaemic | 392 | 43.2 |
Mixed | 1 | 0.1 |
Not recorded | 68 | 7.5 |
Outcome | ||
Improved | 613 | 67.5 |
Unimproved | 295 | 32.5 |