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Table 3 Frequency of risk factors in cases of stroke admitted to hospital

From: Frequency and clinical patterns of stroke in Iran - Systematic and critical review

Study

Risk factors

 

Event type

HBP (%)

DM (%)

Dyslipidaemia (%)

Cardiac diseases

Smoking (%)

CVD (%)

FH (%)

†Others (%)

     

IHD

(%)

AF

(%)

RHD

(%)

Not specified

(%)

-

32.8

-

-

Ahangar, et al[10]

Stroke

54

24

26

19.2

16

-

8

26

-

-

-

Ghandehari, et al[17]

Stroke

53.2

13.5

8

12.2

11.4

17.7

2

15.2

22.3

10.6

†32.1

Parniya et al[21]

Intracranial Haemorrhage

36.6

5.1

2.55

-

-

-

6.95

9.55

-

-

-

Ghandehari, et al[11]

Lacunar infarct

60.4

20

23

-

3

-

23

14

15

-

‡27

  1. HBP:Hypertension; DM: Diabetes mellitus; CVD: Previous history of cerebrovascular disease; FH: family history of stroke; IHD: Ischaemic heart disease; AF: Atrial fibrillation; RHD: Rheumatic heart disease. †Others risk factors reported include: low mobility, obesity and oral contraceptive. ‡ICS: Internal carotid artery stenosis