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Table 3 Percentages or means for each of the baseline functional and cognitive status stroke risk factors overall and by stroke classification.

From: A 12-year prospective study of stroke risk in older Medicare beneficiaries

Risk Factors

All Subjects

N = 5511

Non-Stroke Subjects

N = 4966

Stroke Sensitivity Cases

N = 545

Stroke Specificity Cases

N = 374

Functional Status

    

Self-Rated Health Status

    

   Poor vs. Fair to Excellent

12%

12%

16%

14%

ADL Count

    

   0 (RG)

81%

81%

76%

79%

   1

10%

10%

13%

13%

   2

4%

4%

6%

5%

   3 or more

4%

4%

5%

3%

IADL Count

    

   0 (RG)

79%

79%

75%

78%

   1

11%

11%

10%

11%

   2

5%

5%

7%

6%

   3 or more

6%

5%

8%

5%

CESD-8 Count

    

   0 (RG)

38%

38%

36%

38%

   1

22%

22%

22%

23%

   2

14%

14%

11%

11%

   3 or more

26%

26%

31%

28%

Any Falls Past Year

25%

25%

27%

22%

Bothersome Pain

33%

32%

35%

33%

Difficulty Picking Up a Dime

8%

8%

13%

12%

Vision (self-rated)

    

   Poor

9%

8%

10%

8%

   Fair

17%

17%

18%

17%

   Good to Excellent (RG)

74%

75%

72%

75%

Memory (self-rated)

    

   Poor

6%

6%

8%

6%

   Fair

20%

20%

24%

23%

   Good to Excellent (RG)

74%

74%

68%

71%

Urinary Incontinence

19%

19%

18%

18%

Cognitive Status

    

Low 1/2 Imm. Word Rec.

49%

49%

55%

56%

High 1/2 Imm. Word Rec.

48%

48%

40%

41%

Refused to Answer Imm. Rec.

3%

3%

5%

3%

Low 1/2 Del. Word Rec.

55%

54%

59%

60%

High 1/2 Del. Word Rec.

41%

43%

35%

35%

Refused to Answer Del. Rec.

4%

3%

6%

5%

TICS-7 Score

    

   Good Cognition (vs. Poor)

79%

80%

73%

75%