Research Article

Female Gender Remains an Independent Risk Factor for Poor Outcome after Acute Nontraumatic Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Table 2

Gender differences in premorbidity of patients with ICH.

CharacteristicFemalesMalesP value

Hypertension90 (72%)86 (71.7%)0.954
Coronary artery disease23 (18.4%)37 (30.8%)0.0237
Diabetes mellitus23 (18.4%)24 (20%)0.75
Ischemic stroke17 (13.6%)12 (10%)0.383
Dyslipidemia53 (42.4%)46 (38.3%)0.517
Atrial fibrillation9 (7.3%)13 (11.1%)0.299
Coagulation disorders4 (3.2%)00.272
Head trauma5 (4%)5 (4.1%)0.947
Seizures9 (7.2%)17 (14.2%)0.077
Cancer19 (15.2%)25 (20.9%)0.114
Smokers38 (30.4%)74 (61.7%)<0.0001
Stopped smoking29 (74.4%)47 (63.5%)0.243