Table 2 Characteristics, risk factors, clinical features, and complications among improved and unimproved patients admitted to 1000 Bedded General Hospital, Nay Pyi Taw (2017)
Characteristics | Improved (n = 613) | Unimproved (n = 295) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age: mean years ± SD | 60.6 ± 14.2 | 60.2 ± 14.9 | 0.666 |
Sex (%) | |||
Male | 375 (67.6) | 180 (32.4) | 0.964 |
Female | 238 (67.4) | 115 (32.6) | |
Residence (%)* | |||
Urban | 207 (66.8) | 103 (33.2) | 0.557 |
Rural | 406 (68.0) | 185 (31.3) | |
Referral status (%) | |||
Direct admission | 426 (70.2) | 181 (29.8) | 0.015 |
Referral from other health facility | 187 (62.1) | 114 (37.9) | |
Duration of hospital stay: median days (IQR) | 5 (3–9) | 2 (1–5) | < 0.001 |
Risk factors (%) | |||
Hypertension | 476 (77.7) | 250 (84.8) | 0.012 |
Diabetes mellitus | 97 (15.8) | 60 (20.3) | 0.092 |
Tobacco usage | 176 (28.7) | 60 (20.3) | 0.007 |
Regular alcohol drinking | 130 (21.2) | 61 (20.7) | 0.855 |
Previous stroke/TIA | 76 (12.4) | 14 (4.8) | < 0.001 |
Cardiovascular diseases | 44 (7.2) | 12 (4.1) | 0.068 |
Clinical features during admission | |||
SBP: mean mmHg ± SD | 151 ± 28 | 162 ± 38 | < 0.001 |
DBP: mean mmHg ± SD | 91 ± 16 | 97 ± 22 | < 0.001 |
GCS: median (IQR) | 15 (13–15) | 8 (4–11) | < 0.001 |
Blood sugar level: mean ± SD | 136 ± 51 | 164 ± 57 | < 0.001 |
Type of stroke (%) | |||
Haemorrhagic | 239 (53.5) | 208 (46.5) | < 0.001 |
Ischaemic | 314 (80.1) | 78 (19.9) | |
Complications during hospitalization (%) | |||
Seizures | 24 (3.9) | 18 (6.1) | 0.142 |
Fever | 152 (24.8) | 179 (60.7) | < 0.001 |
Aspiration pneumonia | 24 (3.9) | 22 (7.5) | 0.023 |