Cardiovascular risk factors for acute stroke: Risk profiles in the different subtypes of ischemic stroke

Table 2 Comparison of demographic data, risk factors, neuroimaging findings and early outcome between stroke patients with intracerebral hemorrhage and cerebral infarctions (“Sagrat Cor Hospital of Barcelona Stroke Registry” period 1986-2004)[72] n (%)

Variable	Intracerebral hemorrhage (n = 380)	Cerebral infarction (n = 2082)
Age, yr, mean (SD)	72.51 (12.55)	74.97 (12.21)
Age, yr
< 65	83 (21.8)	329 (15.8)
65-74	112 (29.5)	521 (25.0)
75-84	120 (31.6)	808 (38.8)
≥ 85	65 (17.1)	424 (20.4)
Gender
Males	199 (52.4)	987 (47.4)
Females	171 (47.6)	1095 (52.6)
Lacunar syndromes	36 (9.5)	554 (31.4)
Hypertension	233 (61.3)	1126 (54.1)
Diabetes mellitus	56 (14.7)	471 (22.6)
Atrial fibrillation	58 (15.3)	609 (29.3)
COPD	29 (7.6)	166 (8.0)
Magnetic resonance imaging	95 (25)	656 (31.5)
Respiratory events	45 (11.8)	183 (8.8)
Symptom-free at discharge	23 (6.1)	382 (18.3)
In-hospital mortality	107 (28.2)	249 (12.0)
Transfer to a convalescence/rehabilitation unit	64 (16.8)	243 (11.7)
Length of stay, median (IQR)	15 (8-26)	12 (8-20)

Data expressed as frequencies and percentages in parentheses unless otherwise stated. COPD: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; IQR: Interquartile range (25^th-75^th percentile).