Table 1 Baseline characteristics by sex
From: Sex differences in direct healthcare costs following stroke: a population-based cohort study
|  | Women n = 49,419 | Men n = 51,833 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | |||
 Median (interquartile range) | 79 (69–86) | 72 (62–81) | <.001 |
Age categories | Â | Â | <.001 |
 18–45 years | 1586 (3.2%) | 1959 (3.8%) |  |
 46–65 years | 8278 (16.8%) | 15,214 (29.4%) |  |
 66–75 years | 9515 (19.3%) | 13,025 (25.1%) |  |
 76–85 years | 16,274 (32.9%) | 14,798 (28.5%) |  |
  > 85 years | 13,766 (27.9%) | 6837 (13.2%) |  |
Hypertension | 41,968 (84.9%) | 41,475 (80.0%) | <.001 |
Diabetes | 17,032 (34.5%) | 19,843 (38.3%) | <.001 |
Atrial fibrillation | 6117 (12.4%) | 4823 (9.3%) | <.001 |
Dyslipidemia | 14,742 (29.8%) | 15,346 (29.6%) | 0.436 |
History of stroke | 3747 (7.6%) | 4061 (7.8%) | 0.132 |
Coronary artery disease | 7045 (14.3%) | 11,281 (21.8%) | <.001 |
Peripheral vascular disease | 2154 (4.4%) | 3762 (7.3%) | <.001 |
Frailty score | |||
 Low frailty (score < 5) | 21,514 (43.5%) | 27,412 (52.9%) | <.001 |
 Intermediate frailty (score 5–15) | 19,565 (39.6%) | 18,722 (36.1%) |  |
 High frailty (> 15) | 8340 (16.9%) | 5699 (11.0%) |  |
Income quintile | Â | Â | <.001 |
 Highest | 8279 (16.8%) | 9073 (17.5%) |  |
 Second to highest | 8694 (17.6%) | 9478 (18.3%) |  |
 Middle | 9514 (19.3%) | 10,096 (19.5%) |  |
 Second to lowest | 10,910 (22.1%) | 11,116 (21.4%) |  |
 Lowest | 12,022 (24.3%) | 12,070 (23.3%) |  |
Rural residence | 6019 (12.2%) | 7051 (13.6%) | <.001 |
Stroke type | Â | Â | 0.048 |
 Ischemic stroke | 43,052 (87.1%) | 44,938 (86.7%) |  |
 Intracerebral hemorrhage | 6367 (12.9%) | 6895 (13.3%) |  |
Stroke severity | Â | Â | <.001 |
 Mild stroke | 19,672 (39.8%) | 29,485 (56.9%) |  |
 Moderate stroke | 27,002 (54.6%) | 19,917 (38.4%) |  |
 Severe stroke | 2745 (5.6%) | 2431 (4.7%) |  |