Table 1 Characteristics of the eligible cases of stroke in Kaunas, Lithuania, during the study period 2000–2015, by season
From: Risk of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke in relation to cold spells in four seasons
Characteristic | Autumn, n (%) | Winter, n (%) | Spring, n (%) | Summer, n (%) | All, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All cases | 1399 (100) | 1443 (100) | 1373 (100) | 1181 (100) | 5396 (100) |
Ischemic stroke | 1111 (79.4) | 1166 (80.8) | 1129 (82.2) | 949 (80.4) | 4355 (80.7) |
Hemorrhagic stroke | 288 (20.6) | 277 (19.2) | 244 (17.8) | 232 (19.6) | 1041 (19.3) |
Men, all | 799 (100) | 804 (100) | 758 (100) | 684 (100) | 3045 (100) |
Men, ischemic stroke | 654 (81.9) | 648 (80.6) | 635 (83.8) | 549 (80.3) | 2486 (81.6) |
Men, hemorrhagic stroke | 145 (18.1) | 156 (19.4) | 123 (16.2) | 135 (19.7) | 559 (18.4) |
Women, all | 600 (100) | 639 (100) | 615 (100) | 497 (100) | 2351 (100) |
Women, ischemic stroke | 457 (76.2) | 518 (81.1) | 494 (80.3) | 400 (80.5) | 1869 (79.5) |
Women, hemorrhagic stroke | 143 (23.8) | 121 (18.9) | 121 (19.7) | 97 (19.5) | 482 (20.5) |
25–54 years, all | 523 (100) | 515 (100) | 530 (100) | 471 (100) | 2039 (100) |
25–54 years, ischemic stroke | 378 (72.3) | 391 (75.9) | 405 (76.4) | 357 (75.8) | 1531 (75.1) |
25–54 years, hemorrhagic stroke | 145 (27.7) | 124 (24.1) | 125 (23.6) | 114 (24.2) | 508 (24.9) |
55–64 years, all | 876 (100) | 928 (100) | 843 (100) | 710 (100) | 3357 (100) |
55–64 years, ischemic stroke | 733 (83.7) | 775 (83.5) | 724 (85.9) | 592 (83.4) | 2824 (84.1) |
55–64 years, hemorrhagic stroke | 143 (16.3) | 153 (16.5) | 119 (14.1) | 118 (16.6) | 533 (15.9) |