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.
| Variable | Total () | Ischemic stroke () | Hemorrhagic stroke () | Unadjusted odds ratio (95% confidence interval) | value |
| Hemiplegia | 100 (63.29%) | 45 (62.50%) | 55 (63.95%) | 0.94 (0.49-1.79) | 0.9816 | Headache | 77 (48.73%) | 32 (44.44%) | 45 (52.33%) | 0.73 (0.39-1.36) | 0.4080 | Speech disorders | 61 (38.61%) | 22 (30.56%) | 39 (45.35%) | 0.53 (0.27-1.02) | 0.0821 | Dizziness | 61 (38.61%) | 29 (40.28%) | 32 (37.21%) | 1.14 (0.60-2.16) | 0.8176 | Facial paralysis | 50 (31.65%) | 25 (34.72%) | 25 (29.07%) | 1.29 (0.66-2.54) | 0.5557 | Fatigue | 50 (31.65%) | 27 (37.50%) | 23 (26.74%) | 1.64 (0.84-3.23) | 0.2019 | Unconsciousness | 38 (24.05%) | 15 (20.83%) | 23 (26.74%) | 0.72 (0.34-1.51) | 0.4971 | Seizures | 28 (17.72%) | 8 (11.11%) | 20 (23.26%) | 0.41 (0.17-1.00) | 0.0747 |
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