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) |
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| 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) |
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| Range(Min-Max) | 82(18-100) | 76(24-100) | 61(18-79) |
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| Age-groups ([%],years] |
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| <0.001*, 0.008^ | |
| < 45 | 31(17) | 9(8.8) |
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| 45-54 | 45(24.7) | 24(23.5) | 21(26.3) |
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| 55-64 | 43(23.6) | 25(24.5) | 18(22.5) |
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| 65-74 | 40(22) | 28(27.5) | 12(15) |
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| 75-84 | 20911) | 13(12.7) | 7(8.8) |
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| ≥85 | 3(1.6) | (2.9) | - |
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| Duration of Stay(n[%]) |
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| 0.20* , 0.61^ | |
| < 24hours | 6(3.3) | 3(2.9) | 3(3.8) |
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| 48 hours | 17(9.3) | 10(9.8) | 7(8.8) |
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| 72 hours | 18 | 109.8) | 8(10) |
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| 4-9 days | 81(44.5) | 51(50.0) | 30(37.5) |
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| 10-19 days | 47(25.8) | 23(22.5) | 24(30.0) |
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| 20-39days | 11(6) | 4(3.9) | 7(8.8) |
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| ≥40days | 2(1.1) | 1(1.0) | 1(1.3) |
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| Employment Status (n [%] ) |
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| 0.001^ | |
| Employed | 107(58.8) | 50(66.7) | 57(62) |
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| Unemployed | 26(14.3) | 18(24) | 8(8.7) |
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| Retired/Pensioner | 34(18.7) | 7(20.4) | 27(29.3) |
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| Missing | 15(8.2) |
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| Type of Ward ( n [%]) |
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| 0.97^ | |
| Medical 1 | 43(23.6) | 25(24.5) | 18(22.5) |
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| Medical2 | 41(22.6) | 22(21.6) | 19(23.8) |
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| Medical 3 | 58(31.9) | 32(31.4) | 26(32.5) |
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| Medical 4 | 40(22) | 23(21.3) | 17(21.3) |
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| Vital Status (n [%] ) |
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| 0.41^ | |
| Discharged/Alive | 118(64.8) | 63(38.2) | 25(31.3) |
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| Death | 64(35.2) | 39(38.2) | 55(68.8) |
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* Difference between male and female stroke patients. ^ unadjusted for age and gender