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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 3

Age distribution, sex and other variables observed at the General Medical Ward.

General Medical Wards

(n[%])

Total

n=182

Men

n=102(56)

Women

n=80(44)

P value

Age(yrs)

 

 

 

 

Mean(SD)

57.7(14)

61(13.1)

53.4(14)

<0.001*

Median (IQR)

58(47.5-68)

62(52-70)

54(43.2-63.7)

 

Range(Min-Max)

82(18-100)

76(24-100)

61(18-79)

 

Age-groups ([%],years]

 

 

 

<0.001*, 0.008^

< 45

31(17)

9(8.8)

 

 

45-54

45(24.7)

24(23.5)

21(26.3)

 

55-64

43(23.6)

25(24.5)

18(22.5)

 

65-74

40(22)

28(27.5)

12(15)

 

75-84

20911)

13(12.7)

7(8.8)

 

≥85

3(1.6)

(2.9)

-

 

Duration of Stay(n[%])

 

 

 

0.20* , 0.61^

< 24hours

6(3.3)

3(2.9)

3(3.8)

 

48 hours

17(9.3)

10(9.8)

7(8.8)

 

72 hours

18

109.8)

8(10)

 

4-9 days

81(44.5)

51(50.0)

30(37.5)

 

10-19 days

47(25.8)

23(22.5)

24(30.0)

 

20-39days

11(6)

4(3.9)

7(8.8)

 

≥40days

2(1.1)

1(1.0)

1(1.3)

 

Employment Status (n [%] )

 

 

 

0.001^

Employed

107(58.8)

50(66.7)

57(62)

 

Unemployed

26(14.3)

18(24)

8(8.7)

 

Retired/Pensioner

34(18.7)

7(20.4)

27(29.3)

 

Missing

15(8.2)

 

 

 

Type of Ward ( n [%])

 

 

 

0.97^

Medical 1

43(23.6)

25(24.5)

18(22.5)

 

Medical2

41(22.6)

22(21.6)

19(23.8)

 

Medical 3

58(31.9)

32(31.4)

26(32.5)

 

Medical 4

40(22)

23(21.3)

17(21.3)

 

Vital Status (n [%] )

 

 

 

0.41^

Discharged/Alive

118(64.8)

63(38.2)

25(31.3)

 

Death

64(35.2)

39(38.2)

55(68.8)

 

* Difference between male and female stroke patients. ^ unadjusted for age and gender