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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants (N = 24,240)

From: A retrospective cohort study examining secondary prevention post stroke in primary care in an Asian setting

Variable

Na (%)

Age (in years)

 Less than 45

572 (2.4%)

 45 to 64

9,393 (38.7%)

 65 and above

14,275 (58.9%)

Sex

 Female

10,258 (42.3%)

 Male

13,982 (57.7%)

Race

 Chinese

19,438 (80.1%)

 Malay

2,613 (10.8%)

 Indian

1,570 (6.5%)

 Others

619 (2.6%)

Body Mass Index (kg/m2)

 Less than 23

4,476 (31.0%)

 23 to 27.4

5,968 (41.4%)

 More than 27.4

3,983 (27.6%)

Smoking status

 Current smoker

1,624 (6.7%)

Comorbid conditions(yes)

 Hyperlipidemia

23,779 (98.1%)

 Hypertension

22,525 (92.9%)

 Diabetes

13,307 (54.9%)

 Chronic kidney diseaseb

13,104 (54.1%)

 Ischemic heart disease

4,877 (20.1%)

 Atrial fibrillation

2,990 (12.3%)

  1. Data from individuals seen at polyclinics from 1st Jan 2012 to 31st Dec 2016 with a diagnosis of stroke coded. Total sample size (N = 24,240)
  2. a All numbers may not add up to total because of missing data
  3. b those individuals with documented eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate) value less than 60 ml/min/1.73m2