Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of 4046 elderly stroke patients according to age group
Characteristics, n (%) | 60-69 y 1318 (%) | 70-79 y 1365 (%) | 80-90 y 1363 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Demographic | |||
 Gender | |||
  Male | 862 (65.4) | 789 (57.8) | 580 (42.6) |
  Female | 456 (34.6) | 576 (42.2) | 783 (57.4) |
 Ethnicity | |||
  Han | 1290 (97.9) | 1345 (98.5) | 1355 (99.4) |
  Minority | 28 (2.1) | 20 (1.5) | 8 (0.6) |
 Marital status | |||
  Single (Widowed, Divorced, and Unmarried) | 90 (6.8) | 126 (9.2) | 326 (23.9) |
  Married | 1228 (93.2) | 1239 (90.8) | 1037 (76.1) |
 Annual Household Income (yuan) a | |||
  <50,000 | 443 (33.6) | 453 (33.2) | 367 (26.9) |
  50,000-100,000 | 521 (39.5) | 504 (36.9) | 562 (41.2) |
  > 100,000 | 350 (26.6) | 407 (29.8) | 430 (31.5) |
 Education Level a | |||
  Primary school and lower | 371 (28.1) | 422 (30.9) | 520 (38.2) |
  Middle school | 414 (31.4) | 408 (29.9) | 352 (25.8) |
  High school | 328 (24.9) | 316 (23.2) | 265 (19.4) |
  College and higher | 134 (10.2) | 161 (11.8) | 151 (11.1) |
 Region | |||
  Eastern | 769 (58.3) | 838 (61.4) | 953 (69.9) |
  Central | 200 (15.2) | 144 (10.5) | 78 (5.7) |
  Western | 272 (20.6) | 336 (24.6) | 315 (23.1) |
  Northeast | 77 (5.8) | 47 (3.4) | 17 (1.2) |
 Hospital Level a | |||
  Primary | 65 (4.9) | 103 (7.5) | 202 (14.8) |
  Secondary | 366 (27.8) | 421 (30.8) | 622 (45.6) |
  Tertiary | 861 (65.3) | 816 (59.8) | 498 (36.5) |
 Drinking a | |||
  No | 1174 (89.1) | 1254 (91.9) | 1308 (96.0) |
  Yes | 142 (10.8) | 104 (7.6) | 51 (3.7) |
 Smokinga | |||
  No | 987 (74.9) | 1046 (76.6) | 1175 (86.2) |
  Yes | 328 (24.9) | 313 (22.9) | 183 (13.4) |
Clinical | |||
 Fall experience a | |||
  No | 1107 (84.0) | 1144 (83.8) | 1173 (86.1) |
  Fall without hurt | 42 (3.2) | 45 (3.3) | 29 (2.1) |
  Fall with light hurt | 49 (3.7) | 67 (4.9) | 50 (3.7) |
  Fall with heavy hurt | 37 (2.8) | 50 (3.7) | 83 (6.1) |
 Stroke Occurrence a | |||
  First time | 1012 (76.8) | 1031 (75.5) | 985 (72.3) |
  Two times | 224 (17.0) | 263 (19.3) | 267 (19.6) |
  Three and more times | 80 (6.1) | 67 (4.9) | 101 (7.4) |
 Stroke type | |||
  Ischemic | 890 (67.5) | 1061 (77.7) | 1186 (87) |
  Hemorrhagic | 375 (28.5) | 248 (18.2) | 139 (10.2) |
  Combined | 53 (4.0) | 56 (4.1) | 38 (2.8) |
 Social isolation | |||
  Yes | 646 (49.0) | 586 (42.9) | 402 (29.5) |
  No | 672 (51.0) | 779 (57.1) | 961 (70.5) |
 Multiple chronic diseases b | |||
  0 | 208 (15.8) | 167 (12.2) | 130 (9.5) |
  1 | 588 (44.6) | 522 (38.2) | 468 (34.3) |
  ≥ 2 | 522 (39.6) | 676 (49.5) | 765 (56.1) |
 Functional disability c | |||
  No | 122 (9.3) | 100 (7.3) | 38 (2.8) |
  Mild | 81 (6.1) | 67 (4.9) | 57 (4.2) |
  Moderate | 307 (23.3) | 234 (17.1) | 170 (12.5) |
  Severe | 808 (61.3) | 964 (70.6) | 1098 (80.6) |