Table 1 Baseline characteristics of stroke patients and controls
Variable | Control (n = 347) | Case (n = 347) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | No. (%) | No. (%) | Â |
Mean age (years) | 60.56 ± 13.07 | 60.54 ± 13.13 | 0.887* |
Male | 185 (53.3) | 205 (59.1) | 0.126 |
Smoking | 60 (17.3) | 128 (36.9) | < 0.001 |
Alcohol consumption | 37 (10.7) | 53 (15.3) | 0.071 |
Physical activity | 208 (59.9) | 70 (20.2) | < 0.001 |
Red meat consumption | 295 (85.0) | 320 (92.2) | 0.003 |
Vegetable consumption | 331 (95.4) | 317 (91.4) | 0.033 |
Fruit consumption | 181 (52.2) | 158 (45.5) | 0.081 |
Whole-grain consumption | 195 (56.2) | 122 (35.2) | < 0.001 |
Drinking tea | 175 (50.4) | 135 (38.9) | 0.002 |
Hypertension | 113 (0.3) | 239 (68.9) | < 0.001 |
Diabetes | 45 (13.0) | 85 (24.5) | < 0.001 |
Coronary heart disease | 18 (5.2) | 35 (10.1) | 0.015 |
Hypercholesterolemia | 47 (13.5) | 110 (31.7) | < 0.001 |
Atrial fibrillation | 4 (1.2) | 343 (98.8) | 0.008 |
Education (years) | |||
  ≤ 6 | 184 (53.0) | 105 (30.3) | < 0.001 |
 6–9 | 98 (28.2) | 104 (30.0) |  |
 10–12 | 46 (13.3) | 108 (31.1) | |
  > 12 | 19 (5.5) | 30 (8.6) | |
Income (Â¥ /month) | |||
  ≤ 1000 | 131 (37.8) | 67 (19.3) | < 0.001 |
 1001–3000 | 135 (38.9) | 176 (50.7) |  |
 3001–5000 | 50 (14.4) | 82 (23.6) | |
  > 5001 | 31 (8.9) | 22 (6.3) | |
Occupation | |||
 No job | 92 (26.5) | 55 (15.9) | 0.002 |
 Manual | 99 (28.5) | 94 (27.1) |  |
 Non-manual | 64 (18.4) | 78 (22.5) | |
 Retired | 92 (26.5) | 120 (34.6) | |