Table 1 Clinical characteristics of patients with stroke compare to controls

Mean age

63.1

58.7

0.1

Males, n (%)

298 (54.2%)

69 (35.9%)

< 0.001; 2.1; 1.5–3.0

Smokers, n (%)

236 (42.9%)

45 (23.4%)

< 0.001; 2.5; 1.7–3.6

Low alcohol beverage, n (%)

45 (8.2%)

11 (5.7%)

0.3

Strong alcohol beverage, n (%)

118 (21.5%)

18 (9.4%)

< 0.001; 1.5; 0.7–2.9

Arterial hypertension, n (%)

514 (93.5%)

108 (56.3%)

< 0.001; 7.1–17.3

Diabetes mellitus, n (%)

84 (15.3%)

14 (7.3%)

0.007; 2.3; 1.3–4.1

Hyperglycemia, n (%)

206 (37.5%)

26 (13.5%)

< 0.001; 3.8; 2.4–6.0

Atrial fibrillation, n (%)

85 (15.5%)

7 (3.6%)

< 0.001; 4.8; 2.2–10.6

Body mass index > 25, n (%)

373 (67.8%)

118 (61.5%)

0.1

Low physical activity, n (%)

207 (37.6%)

28 (14.6%)

< 0.001; 3.5; 2.3–5.5

Stroke in first degree relatives n (%)

207 (37.6%)

48 (15.0%)

0.002; 1.8; 1.3–2.6

Peripheral artery disease, n (%)

13 (2.3%)

1 (0.5%)

0.2

Hypercholesterinemia, n (%)

230 (41.8%)

55 (28.6%)

0.002; 1.8; 1.3–2.6

Angina pectoris, n (%)

149 (27.1%)

18 (9.4%)

< 0.001; 3.6; 2.1–6.0

Myocardial infarction, n (%)

53 (9.6%)

7 (3.6%)

0.01; 2.8; 1.2–6.3