Demographic | Number | Percentage (%) |
Age (years) | ||
<65 | 50 | 30.3 |
65–74 | 62 | 37.6 |
75 and above | 53 | 32.1 |
Gender | ||
Male | 92 | 55.8 |
Female | 73 | 44.2 |
Educational level | ||
Less than primary school | 67 | 40.6 |
Completed primary school | 43 | 26.1 |
Completed O Levels | 31 | 18.8 |
Completed A Levels | 4 | 2.4 |
Completed polytechnic degree | 9 | 5.5 |
Completed undergraduate | 8 | 4.8 |
Completed postgraduate | 1 | 0.6 |
Duration of medication use | ||
Total number on medication | 157 | 95.2 |
<1 year | 55 | 33.3 |
1–5 years | 62 | 37.6 |
5–10 years | 25 | 15.2 |
>10 years | 15 | 9.1 |
Risk factors for stroke | ||
Hypertension | 129 | 78.2 |
Diabetes mellitus | 66 | 40.0 |
Congestive heart failure | 59 | 35.8 |
Previous stroke | 26 | 15.8 |
Previous TIA | 15 | 9.1 |
Thromboembolism | 0 | 0.0 |
Peripheral arterial disease | 25 | 15.2 |
Acute coronary syndrome | 36 | 21.8 |
Hyperlipidaemia | 111 | 67.3 |
Median CHA2DS2VASc score | 4 |
TIA, transient ischaemic attack.