Case Fatality Rate and Prognosis of Stroke Hospitalized Patients: A retrospective hospital-based study at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
Table 1. Age distribution and other key variables, by sex, for both SZME and medical.
| All wards combined (n[%]) | Total n=250 | Men n=131(53) | Women n=119(47) | P value |
| Age(years) |
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| Mean(SD) | 57.6 (14.7) | 59.8(14.3) | 54.9(14.6) | *0.014 |
| Median(IQR) | 58(47-69) | 59(49-70) | 54(45-67) |
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| Range(min-max) | 82(18-100) | 80(20-100) | 65(18-83) |
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| Age-groups(n[%],years) Age-groups (n [%], years) |
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*0.014, 0.05^ |
| < 45 | 47(18.8) | 18(13.7) | 29(24.1) |
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| 45-54 | 60(24) | 29(22.1) | 31(26.1) |
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| 55-64 | 52(20.8) | 30(22.9) | 22(22.4) |
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| 65-74 | 56(22.4) | 34(26) | 22(22.4) |
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| 75-84 | 30(12.0) | 15(11.5) | 15(12.0) |
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| ≥85 | 5(2.0) | 5(3.8) | 0 (-) |
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| Length of stay(n[%]) Length of stay (n[%]) |
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*0.52, 0.43^ |
| less than 24 hours | 18(7.2) | 9(6.9) | 9(7.6) |
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| 48 hours | 38(15.2) | 21(16) | 17(14.3) |
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| 72 hours | 31(12.4) | 12(9.2) | 19(14.3) |
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| 4-9 days | 102(40.8) | 60(45.8) | 42(35.2) |
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| 10-19 days | 48(19.2) | 24(18.3) | 24(20.2) |
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| 20-39 days | 11(4.4) | 4(3.1) | 7(5.9) |
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| ≥40 days | 29(.8) | 1(.8) | 1(.8) |
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| Admission Outcome (n[%]) |
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| 0.23^ |
| Discharged/alive | 151(60.4) | 74(56.5) | 77(64.7) |
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| Death | 99(39.6) | 57(43.5 ) | 42(35.3 ) |
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* Difference between male and female stroke patients. ^ Unadjusted for age and gender