Research Article
Co-Occurrence of Arthritis and Stroke amongst Middle-Aged and Older Adults in Canada
Table 1
Baseline variables compared by stroke prevalence.
| | | History of Stroke | No History of Stroke | Weighted -value |
| | Gender (%) | | | | | Female | 514 (1.9) | 26076 (98.1) | NS | | Male | 469 (2.2) | 20662 (97.8) | | Age (years) (%) | | | | | 30–65 | 300 (0.9) | 31684 (99.1) |
<0.0001 | | 65 | 683 (4.3) | 15054 (95.7) | | Arthritis (%) | | | | | Yes | 511 (3.9) | 12615 (96.1) | <0.001 | | No | 469 (1.4) | 34022 (98.6) | | Hypertension (%) | | | | | Yes | 605 (4.4) | 13273 (95.6) | <0.001 | | No | 374 (1.1) | 33369 (98.9) | | Heart Disease (%) | | | | | Yes | 379 (8.8) | 3940 (91.2) | <0.001 | | No | 590 (1.4) | 42691 (98.6) | | Diabetes (%) | | | | | Yes | 268 (5.4) | 4715 (94.6) | <0.001 | | No | 713 (1.7) | 41995 (98.3) | | Alcohol (%) | | | | | No Drinks Past 12 Months | 416 (3.9) | 10375 (96.1) | <0.001 | | Regular or Occasional Drinker | 544 (1.5) | 35669 (98.5) | | BMI Class (%) | | | | | Normal (<24.9 kg/m2) | 463 (2.2) | 20819 (97.8) | <0.1 | | Overweight (25.0–29.9 kg/m2) | 290 (1.7) | 16326 (98.3) | | Obese (>30.0 kg/m2) | 230 (2.3) | 9593 (97.7) | | Smoking Status (%) | | | | | Never Smoked | 274 (1.8) | 15060 (98.2) | 0.05 | | Smokes Daily or Occasionally | 188 (1.9) | 9742 (98.1) | | Former Smoker | 511 (2.3) | 21670 (97.7) | | Physical Activity | | | | | Inactive (<1.5 kcal/kg/day) | 579 (2.4) | 23117 (97.6) | <0.001 | | Active (≥3.0 kcal/kg/day) | 119 (1.1) | 10868 (98.9) | | Moderately Active (1.5–2.9 kkd) | 180 (1.5) | 11682 (98.5) |
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