Research Article

Analysis of the Relationship between Adult Asthma and Stroke: A Longitudinal Follow-Up Study Using the Korean National Sample Cohort

Table 1

General characteristics of the participants.

CharacteristicsTotal participants
Asthma (n, %)Control (n, %)p-value

Age (years old)1.000
 20-244,568 (3.9)4,568 (3.9)
 25-297,346 (6.3)7,346 (6.3)
 30-3410,959 (9.3)10,959 (9.3)
 35-3911,159 (9.5)11,159 (9.5)
 40-4410,923 (9.3)10,923 (9.3)
 45-4911,463 (9.8)11,463 (9.8)
 50-5411,254 (9.6)11,254 (9.6)
 55-5910,743 (9.2)10,743 (9.2)
 60-6410,701 (9.1)10,701 (9.1)
 65-6910,606 (9.0)10,606 (9.0)
 70-748,371 (7.1)8,371 (7.1)
 75-795,219 (4.4)5,219 (4.4)
 80-842,796 (2.4)2,796 (2.4)
 85+1,256 (1.1)1,256 (1.1)
Sex1.000
 Male42,644 (36.3)42,644 (36.3)
 Female74,720 (63.7)74,720 (63.7)
Income1.000
 1 (lowest)19,463 (16.6)19,463 (16.6)
 217,485 (14.9)17,485 (14.9)
 320,976 (17.9)20,976 (17.9)
 426,717 (22.8)26,717 (22.8)
 5 (highest)32,723 (27.9)32,723 (27.9)
Region of residence1.000
 Urban53,742 (45.8)53,742 (45.8)
 Rural63,622 (54.2)63,622 (54.2)
Hypertension45,542 (38.8)45,542 (38.8)1.000
Diabetes23,449 (20.0)23,449 (20.0)1.000
Dyslipidemia33,128 (28.2)33,128 (28.2)1.000
Ischemic heart disease8,920 (7.6)6,971 (5.9)<0.001
Depression14,188 (12.1)10,175 (8.7)<0.001
Hemorrhagic stroke795 (0.7)922 (0.8)0.002
Ischemic stroke2,849 (2.4)3,079 (2.6)0.002

Chi-square test or Fisher’s exact test. Significance at p < 0.05.