Research Article
Knowledge of Stroke Risk Factors and Warning Signs in Patients with Recurrent Stroke or Recurrent Transient Ischaemic Attack in Thailand
Table 1
Characteristics and demographic data of patients (
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| | Characteristic | Value |
| | Age (years) | (range 26–87) | | Male sex, (%) | 78 (55.7%) | | Living situation, (%) | | | Living alone | 7 (5.0%) | | Living with others | 133 (95.0%) | | Family members | 4.4 ± 1.5 | | Education, (%) | | | Less than or equal to secondary school | 110 (78.6%) | | Higher than secondary school | 30 (21.4%) | | Duration after recurrent stroke, median (IQR) (days) | 3 (25.3) | | Comorbidities, (%) | | | Hypertension | 56 (40.0%) | | Diabetes mellitus | 56 (40.0%) | | Dyslipidemia | 34 (24.3%) | | Ischemic heart disease | 3 (2.1%) | | Atrial fibrillation | 1 (1.4%) | | None | 1 (1.4%) | | Stroke type (2nd episode), (%) | | | TIA | 14 (10.0%) | | Ischemic stroke | 119 (85.0%) | | Hemorrhagic stroke | 7 (5.0%) | | Presenting symptoms for this episode | | | Limb weakness | 112 (80%) | | Facial weakness | 50 (35.7%) | | Difficulty in communication | 27 (19.3%) |
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Values are mean ± SD unless otherwise indicated , number; SD, standard deviation; TIA, transient ischemic attack.
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