Table 2

Proportion of participants with stroke and those at high risk of stroke by risk factors

CategorySubcategorySurveyed population (n, (%))Participants with stroke (n, (%))Participants at high risk of stroke (n, (%))
Total10 056 (100)233 (2.3)2630 (26.2)
HypertensionYes4893 (48.7)186 (79.8)2261 (86.0)
No5163 (51.3)47 (20.2)369 (14.0)
P value<0.001<0.001<0.001
DyslipidaemiaYes4299 (42.8)102 (43.8)1890 (71.9)
No5757 (57.2)131 (56.2)740 (28.1)
P value<0.0010.8<0.001
DiabetesYes1545 (15.4)46 (19.7)878 (33.4)
No8511 (84.6)187 (80.3)1752 (66.6)
P value<0.0010.075<0.001
Atrial fibrillationYes376 (3.7)21 (9.0)274 (10.4)
No9680 (96.3)212 (91.0)2356 (89.6)
P value<0.001<0.001<0.001
FHSYes368 (3.7)16 (6.9)266 (10.1)
No9688 (96.3)217 (93.1)2364 (89.9)
P value<0.0010.014<0.001
SmokingYes1154 (11.5)35 (15.0)621 (23.6)
No8902 (88.5)198 (85.0)2009 (76.4)
P value<0.0010.106<0.001
Lack of exerciseYes2160 (21.5)52 (22.3)936 (35.6)
No7896 (78.5)181 (77.7)1694 (64.4)
P value<0.0010.815<0.001
Overweight or obesityYes3961 (39.4)103 (44.2)1326 (50.4)
No6095 (60.6)130 (55.8)1304 (49.6)
P value<0.0010.146<0.001
  • P values, intragroup comparisons of the surveyed population/participants with stroke/participants at high risk of stroke, were calculated with the Rao-Scott-χ2 test.

  • FHS, family history of stroke.