Table 3 Self-reported stroke type and cause for stroke
Reported cause | Hemorrhagic stroke | Ischemic stroke | Unknown type |
|---|---|---|---|
Atrial fibrillation | 23 | 271 | 33 |
Blood clot from heart | 7 | 242 | 8 |
Diabetes | 30 | 274 | 115 |
Hypertension | 270 | 821 | 251 |
Blockage of blood flow in neck | 30 | 744 | 60 |
Related to heart attack | 9 | 67 | 19 |
Blood clot from leg or other body region | 24 | 324 | 29 |
Related to procedure | 31 | 153 | 42 |
Not sure | 330 | 1449 | 595 |
Total | 754 | 4345 | 1152 |
Proportion of total | 0.121 | 0.695 | 0.184 |
Proportion not sure of cause | 0.438 | 0.333 | 0.516 |
Less than 3 months ago | 43 | 310 | 91 |
Between 3 and 6 months ago | 41 | 384 | 94 |
Between 6 and 12 months ago | 57 | 448 | 106 |
Between 12 and 23 months ago | 63 | 561 | 160 |
More than 23 months ago | 478 | 2053 | 557 |
Totals | 682 | 3756 | 1008 |