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Case Fatality Rate and Prognosis of Stroke Hospitalized Patients: A retrospective hospital-based study at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital

Table 2

Demographic characteristics of SME patients.

SME (n[%])

Total

n=68

Men

n=39(51.5)

Women

n=29(48.5)

P value

Age(years)

 

 

 

 

Mean(SD)

57.5 (16.62)

58.10(15.5)

55.51(14.6)

0.42*

Median(IQR)

58(47.5-58)

58(46-70)

55(41.5-70)

 

Range(min-max)

73(20-93)

52(28-83)

73(20-93)

 

Age-groups(n[%],years)

Age-groups (n [%], years)

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.42*, 0.19^

*0.014, 0.05^

less than 45

16(23.5)

9(31)

7(17.9)

 

45-54

15(22.1)

5(17.2)

10(25.6)

 

55-64

9(13.2)

5(17.2)

4(10.3)

 

65-74

16(23.5)

6(20.7)

10(25.6)

 

75-84

10(14.7)

2(6.9)

8(20.5)

 

≥85

2(2.9)

2(2.9)

-

 

Length of stay(n[%])

Length of stay (n[%])

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.85*, 0.17^

*0.52, 0.43^

< 24hours

12(17.6)

6(20.7)

6(15.4)

 

48 hours

21(30.9)

11(37.9)

10(25.6)

 

72 hours

13(19.1)

2(6.9)

11(28.2)

 

4-9 days

21(30.9)

9(31)

12(30.8)

 

10-19 days

1(1.5)

1(3.4)

-

 

Admission Outcome (n[%])

 

 

 

0.20^

Discharged/alive

33(55.5)

11(37.9)

22(56.4)

 

Death

35(48.5)

18(62.1 )

17(51.5)

 

* Difference between male and female stroke patients. ^ Unadjusted for age and gende