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 3

Prevalence of comorbid risk factors of stroke.

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

Alcohol consumption50 (31.65%)20 (27.78%)30 (34.88%)0.72 (0.36-1.41)0.4326
Cigarette smoking23 (14.56%)11 (15.28%)12 (13.95%)0.90 (0.37-2.18)0.9931
Hypertension131 (82.91%)50 (69.44%)81 (94.19%)0.18 (0.07-0.52)0.0012
Diabetes mellitus31 (19.62%)13 (18.06%)18 (20.93%)0.90 (0.37-2.18)0.9931
Atrial fibrillation22 (13.92%)4 (5.56%)18 (20.93%)0.22 (0.05-0.73)0.0108
Hyperglycemia84 (53.16%)39 (54.17%)45 (52.33%)1.07 (0.57-2.02)0.9434
Hyperlipidemia78 (49.37%)33 (45.83%)45 (52.33%)0.77 (0.41-1.44)0.5136
Hyperuricemia60 (37.97%)26 (36.11%)34 (39.53%)0.86 (0.43-1.73)0.7817
Acute kidney injury87 (55.06%)39 (54.17%)48 (55.81%)0.93 (0.50-1.75)0.9627