Research Article

Risk Factors for Hemorrhagic Stroke among Adults in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: A Hospital-Based Study in a Limited Resource Setting

Table 2

Prevalence of clinical signs of stroke.

VariableTotal ()Ischemic stroke ()Hemorrhagic stroke ()Unadjusted odds ratio (95% confidence interval) value

Hemiplegia100 (63.29%)45 (62.50%)55 (63.95%)0.94 (0.49-1.79)0.9816
Headache77 (48.73%)32 (44.44%)45 (52.33%)0.73 (0.39-1.36)0.4080
Speech disorders61 (38.61%)22 (30.56%)39 (45.35%)0.53 (0.27-1.02)0.0821
Dizziness61 (38.61%)29 (40.28%)32 (37.21%)1.14 (0.60-2.16)0.8176
Facial paralysis50 (31.65%)25 (34.72%)25 (29.07%)1.29 (0.66-2.54)0.5557
Fatigue50 (31.65%)27 (37.50%)23 (26.74%)1.64 (0.84-3.23)0.2019
Unconsciousness38 (24.05%)15 (20.83%)23 (26.74%)0.72 (0.34-1.51)0.4971
Seizures28 (17.72%)8 (11.11%)20 (23.26%)0.41 (0.17-1.00)0.0747