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Table 2 Prevalence of stroke (% and n/N) by age, gender and urban-rural residence in Nanjing, China

From: Impact of socio-economic factors on stroke prevalence among urban and rural residents in Mainland China

 

Stroke n (%)

Non-stroke n (%)

Adj. odds ratio (95% CI) *

Age-group

   

   35–44

16 (0.12)

13196 (99.88)

1

   45–64

139 (1.40)

9814 (98.60)

7.42 (4.40, 12.54)

   65+

298 (4.83)

5877(95.17)

22.39 (13.38, 37.48)

Area

   

   Rural

37 (0.39)

9442 (99.61)

1

   Urban

416 (2.09)

19455 (97.91)

2.78 (1.86, 4.16)

Gender

   

   Female

186 (1.26)

14556 (98.74)

1

   Male

267 (1.83)

14331 (98.17)

1.56 (1.25, 1.94)

  1. n = number of participants with stroke within sub-group; N = total number of participants within sub-group.
  2. * Odds ratios adjusted for Odds ratios adjusted for BMI, smoking status, alcohol drinking, diabetes, high blood pressure, occupational and leisure-time physical activity.
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