Table 1 Characteristics of 1484 ischemic stroke patients in IIPAIS
From: Occupational class differences in outcomes after ischemic stroke: a prospective observational study
Characteristics* | Total (1484) | White-collar (369) | Blue-collar (559) | Farmer (556) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Demographic | |||||
Age,y | 63.42 ± 11.26 | 64.69 ± 11.91 | 64.19 ± 10.98 | 61.81 ± 10.92 | <0.001 |
Men | 1009 (67.99) | 277 (75.07) | 399 (71.38) | 333 (59.89) | <0.001 |
Education | |||||
 Illiteracy | 115 (7.75) | 12 (3.25) | 26 (4.65) | 77 (13.85) | <0.001 |
 Primary | 490 (33.02) | 43 (11.65) | 127 (22.72) | 320 (57.55) | <0.001 |
 Middle | 726 (48.92) | 199 (53.93) | 374 (66.91) | 153 (27.52) | <0.001 |
 College | 153 (10.31) | 115 (31.17) | 32 (5.72) | 6 (1.08) | <0.001 |
Current cigarette smoking | 592 (39.89) | 140 (37.94) | 227 (40.61) | 225 (40.47) | 0.676 |
Current alcohol drinking | 508 (34.23) | 135 (36.59) | 176 (31.48) | 197 (35.43) | 0.208 |
Urban | 905 (60.98) | 337 (91.33) | 504 (90.16) | 64 (11.51) | <0.001 |
Employed | 343 (23.11) | 120 (32.52) | 127 (22.72) | 96 (17.27) | <0.001 |
Clinical features | |||||
Time from stroke onset to hospitalization, h | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.889 |
 0–24 | 1210 (81.54) | 304 (82.38) | 454 (81.22) | 452 (81.29) |  |
 24–72 | 274 (18.46) | 65 (17.62) | 105 (18.78) | 104 (18.71) |  |
Systolic BP (mmHg) | 149.29 ± 21.09 | 148.36 ± 20.16 | 148.69 ± 21.56 | 150.52 ± 21.19 | 0.217 |
Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 88.53 ± 12.59 | 87.32 ± 12.06 | 87.84 ± 13.04 | 90.02 ± 12.35 | 0.002 |
Heart rate (bpm) | 74.81 ± 10.55 | 75.31 ± 10.31 | 74.64 ± 10.92 | 74.65 ± 10.34 | 0.579 |
Baseline NIHSS score | 5.00 (3.00–8.00) | 5.00 (3.00–8.00) | 4.00 (2.00–7.00) | 5.00 (3.00–9.50) | <0.001 |
NIHSS score at discharge | 3.00 (1.00–6.00) | 3.00 (1.00–5.00) | 3.00 (1.00–5.00) | 3.00 (2.00–7.00) | 0.011 |
Ischemic stroke subtype | |||||
 Thrombotic | 688 (54.69) | 180 (55.73) | 247 (52.55) | 261 (56.13) | 0.498 |
 Embolic | 69 (4.65) | 17 (4.61) | 27 (4.83) | 25 (4.50) | 0.018 |
 Lacunar | 525 (41.73) | 129 (39.94) | 201 (42.77) | 195 (41.94) | 0.725 |
Serological examination | |||||
 FPG (mmol/L) | 5.70 (5.05–7.22) | 6.00 (5.20–7.50) | 5.70 (5.01–7.47) | 5.60 (4.98–6.90) | 0.001 |
 Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.98 (4.24–5.80) | 5.00 (4.26–5.62) | 4.89 (4.23–5.78) | 5.06 (4.24–5.86) | 0.473 |
 Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.47 (1.08–2.09) | 1.54 (1.08–2.18) | 1.42 (1.03–2.10) | 1.47 (1.11–1.96) | 0.298 |
 LDL (mmol/L) | 3.20 (2.55–3.79) | 3.20 (2.61–3.82) | 3.20 (2.59–3.79) | 3.16 (2.51–3.77) | 0.586 |
 HDL (mmol/L) | 1.19 (0.98–1.43) | 1.15 (0.93–1.36) | 1.15 (0.98–1.41) | 1.24 (1.04–1.50) | <0.001 |
Disease history | |||||
 Hypertension | 901 (60.71) | 245 (66.40) | 340 (60.82) | 316 (56.83) | 0.014 |
 Hyperlipidemia | 165 (11.12) | 63 (17.07) | 62 (11.09) | 40 (7.19) | <0.001 |
 Coronary heart disease | 229 (15.43) | 70 (18.97) | 98 (17.53) | 61 (10.97) | 0.001 |
 Diabetes mellitus | 292 (19.68) | 103 (27.91) | 123 (22.00) | 66 (11.87) | <0.001 |
 Family history of stroke | 365 (24.60) | 107 (29.00) | 129 (23.08) | 129 (23.20) | 0.077 |
Treatment during hospitalization | |||||
 Anticoagulants | 339 (22.84) | 81 (21.95) | 126 (22.54) | 132 (23.74) | 0.799 |
 Antiplatelet agents | 1431 (96.43) | 356 (96.48) | 536 (95.89) | 539 (96.94) | 0.635 |
 Thrombolysis | 59 (3.98) | 17 (4.61) | 14 (2.50) | 28 (5.04) | 0.075 |
 Antihypertensive | 729 (49.12) | 195 (52.85) | 253 (45.26) | 281 (50.54) | 0.054 |
 Glucose-lowering agents | 275 (18.53) | 92 (24.93) | 108 (19.32) | 75 (13.49) | <0.001 |