Meteorological Variables Associated with Stroke

Table 4

Associations between weather factors and patient variables.

		value
Higher atmospheric pressure
Stroke history	Y versus N: 1017.28 versus 1015.05 hPA	0.04
Above median atmosphere pressure
Stroke history	Y versus N: = 34 versus = 14	0.0001
Hypertension	Y versus N: = 61 versus = 41	0.003
Normal BMI	Y versus N: = 18 versus = 8	0.003
Male versus female	= 38 versus = 20	0.04
Above median average temperature
African American	Y versus N: = 51 versus = 36	0.02
Normal BMI	Y versus N: = 18 versus = 8	0.003
Female versus male	= 44 versus = 31	0.03

BMI: body mass index.