Group X2 Test p-value
Study (n=30) Control (n=30)
No. % No. %
Age (years):            
<40 10 33.3 11 36.7    
  40+ 20 66.7 19 63.3    
Range 22.0-62.0 20.0-65.0    
Mean±SD 46.2 ± 10.5 43.0 ± 11.8 t=1.043 0.55
Gender:            
Male 14 46.7 10 33.3    
Female 16 53.3 20 66.7 1.11 0.29
Job status:            
Housewife/retired 10 33.3 17 56.7    
Working 20 66.7 13 43.3 3.30 0.07
Marital status:            
Single 1 3.3 3 10.0    
Married 29 96.7 27 90.0 Fisher 0.61
Have children (married):            
No 6 20.0 3 10.0    
Yes 23 76.7 27 90.0 Fisher 0.47
Smoking:            
No 22 73.3 25 83.3    
Yes 8 26.7 5 16.7 0.88 0.35
Duration of unconsciousness (hours):            
<24 18 60.0 7 23.3    
  24+ 12 40.0 23 76.7    
Range 2.0-168.0 8.0-360.0    
Mean±SD 35.7 ± 37.6 101.9 ± 93.0 U=13.396 <0.001*
Recurrent stroke:            
No 24 80.0 29 96.7    
Yes 6 20.0 1 3.3 Fisher 0.10
(*) Statistically significant at p<0.05 (U) Mann Whitney test
Table 1: Personal and disease characteristics of stroke patients in the study and control groups.