Table 1

 Clinical characteristics of study population, Dijon stroke register (France) from 1994 to 2004

Ischaemic strokeHaemorrhagic stroke
MenWomenMenWomen
n = 689n = 798n = 115n = 105
*Ex-smokers and current smokers.
Age
    Median (years)73.379.67476.9
Medical historyn (%)n (%)n (%)n (%)
    Coronary artery disease152 (22.4)156 (19.8)23 (20.0)13 (12.6)
    Cardiac arrhythmia126 (18.7)239 (30.4)22 (19.6)21 (20.8)
    Hypertension436 (64.3)506 (64.0)66 (57.4)53 (51.5)
    Diabetes121 (17.9)123 (15.6)22 (19.1)12 (11.5)
    Dyslipidemia192 (28.4)175 (22.3)25 (21.7)22 (21.1)
    Smoker*375 (67.4)55 (9.3)39 (53.4)6 (10.7)