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Table 1 Primary care management in the 12 months before and after stroke by year of stroke.

From: Utility of electronic patient records in primary care for stroke secondary prevention trials

  

2003

2004

2005

2006

Total

  

(N = 5,334)

(N = 6,248)

(N = 5,764)

(N = 5,384)

(N = 22,730)

BP record

Before stroke

3,453 (70%)

4,539 (77%)

4,320 (80%)

4,137 (81%)

16,449 (77%)

 

After stroke a

3,813 (88%)

5,026 (93%)

4,602 (93%)

4,183 (87%)

17,624 (90%)

Antihypertensive drugs prescribed

Before stroke

2,798 (57%)

3,544 (60%)

3,358 (62%)

3,167 (62%)

12,867 (60%)

 

After stroke a

3,118 (69%)

3,891 (71%)

3,677 (73%)

3,464 (72%)

14,150 (71%)

Antiplatelet drugs

Before stroke

1,920 (39%)

2,600 (44%)

2,475 (46%)

2,321 (46%)

9,316 (44%)

prescribed

After stroke a

2,865 (64%)

3,546 (65%)

3,301 (65%)

3,074 (64%)

12,786 (65%)

Anticoagulants

Before stroke

270 (6%)

364 (6%)

402 (7%)

355 (7%)

1,391 (7%)

prescribed

After stroke a

444 (10%)

603 (11%)

627 (13%)

557 (12%)

2,231 (12%)

Atrial fibrillation

Before stroke

139(3%)

179(3%)

185(3%)

187(4%)

690(3%)

 

After stroke a

238(5%)

285(5%)

265(5%)

267(6%)

1055(5%)

Cholesterol recording (Total, LDL or HDL)

Before stroke

1,724 (35%)

2,828 (48%)

2,970 (55%)

2,833 (56%)

10,355 (49%)

 

After stroke a

2,691 (64%)

3,955 (76%)

3,681 (76%)

2,921 (62%)

13,248 (70%)

Statin prescription

Before stroke

1,042 (21%)

1,799 (31%)

1,941 (36%)

2,038 (40%)

6,820 (32%)

 

After stroke a

2,499 (56%)

3,554 (65%)

3,485 (69%)

3,433 (71%)

12,971 (65%)

BMI record

Before stroke

1,391 (28%)

2,050 (35%)

1,953 (36%)

2,042 (40%)

7,436 (35%)

 

After stroke a

2,249 (39%)

2,417 (48%)

1,959 (54%)

2,353 (46%)

8,978 (47%)

Smoking record

Before stroke

1,633 (33%)

3,199 (54%)

3,115 (57%)

2,841 (56%)

10,788 (51%)

 

After stroke a

2,783 (66%)

4,176 (79%)

3,829 (79%)

3,262 (68%)

14,050 (73%)

Alcohol record

Before stroke

972 (20%)

1,596 (27%)

1,343 (25%)

1,3222 (26%)

5,233 (25%)

 

After stroke a

1,356 (32%)

1,982 (37%)

1,998 (40%)

1,556 (32%)

6,892 (35%)

  1. Figures are frequencies (column percents).
  2. a 'After stroke' figures are estimated from time-to- event analyses