Table 2 Distribution of health care consumed and income in stroke patients after diagnosis and in corresponding controls (percentage)

Outpatient treatment

59.2

36.6

<0.001

59.4

37.5

<0.001

59.3

38.1

<0.001

Inpatient treatment

57.9

20.5

<0.001

54.8

21.6

<0.001

54.2

22.5

<0.001

Medication

93.3

85.1

<0.001

97.8

86.3

<0.001

97.3

87.4

<0.001

Public health insurance

97.4

95.7

<0.001

99.0

96.0

<0.001

98.8

96.0

<0.001

Income from employment

21.0

28.6

<0.001

18.2

24.5

<0.001

16.2

21.4

<0.001

Public transfer income total

86.6

77.9

<0.001

89.8

81.7

<0.001

90.3

84.0

<0.001

Pension

55.9

60.0

<0.001

64.4

65.8

<0.001

67.7

70.3

<0.001

Other public transfers

25.3

15.3

<0.001

21.2

14.2

<0.001

19.3

12.2

<0.001

Sickpay (public-funded)

9.8

4.2

<0.001

7.8

3.3

<0.001

6.1

2.8

<0.001