Research Article

Recurrent Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Stroke in Cameroon: A Case-Control Study

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of Cameroonian stroke patients.

CharacteristicFrequency (percentage)

Sex
 Female57 (57.0)
 Male43 (43.0)

Marital status
 Married64 (64.0)
 Widow31 (31.0)
 Single2 (2.0)
 Divorced2 (2.0)

Level of education
 Secondary education40 (40.0)
 Primary education25 (25.0)
 Tertiary education19 (19.0)
 No formal education15 (15.0)

Residency location
 Urban64 (64.0)
 Rural35 (35.0)

Profession
 Civil servant31 (31.0)
 Unemployed29 (29.0)
 Private formal sector19 (19.0)
 Private informal sector16 (16.0)

Laterality
 Right handed96 (96.0)
 Left handed4 (4.0)

Personal history
 Sedentary lifestyle51 (51.0)
 Alcohol consumption49 (49.0)
 Hypertension29 (29.0)
 Diabetes21 (21.0)
 Congestive heart failure17 (17.0)
 Tobacco consumption17 (17.0)
 Gout9 (9.0)
 Chronic kidney disease5 (5.0)
 Malignancy2 (2.0)
 Family history of stroke27 (27.0)