Table 3 Association between type of stroke and patient’s sociodemographic characteristics in Debre Markos referral hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia, 2017–2019

Age

18–39

29 (17.9)

14 (17.3)

6 (12.2)

χ² = 0.72, DF = 2; P = 0.70

40–64

71 (43.8)

32 (39.5)

22 (44.9)

≥ 65

62 (38.3)

35 (43.2)

21 (42.9)

Sex

Male

75 (46.3)

32 (39.5)

29 (59.2)

χ² = 4.75, DF = 1; P = 0.03*

Female

87 (53.7)

49 (60.5)

20 (40.8)

Marital status

Single

11 (6.79)

5 (6.2)

2 (4.1)

χ² = 2.10, DF = 4; P = 0.72

Married

112 (69.14)

54 (66.7)

36 (73.5)

Divorced

5 (3.09)

3 (3.7)

2 (4.1)

Widowed

23 (14.2)

13 (16)

8 (16.3)

Separated

11 (6.79)

6 (7.4)

1 (2)

Residence

Urban

75 (46.3)

40 (49.4)

24 (49)

χ² = 0.002, DF = 1; P = 0.96

Rural

87 (53.7)

41 (50.6)

25 (51)

Hypertension

Yes

56 (34.6)

14 (17.3)

38 (77.6)

χ² = 46.2, DF = 1; P = 0.001*

No

106 (65.4)

67 (82.7)

11 (22.4)

Diabetes

Yes

21 (13)

9 (11.1)

6 (12.2)

χ² = 0.04, DF = 1; P = 0.85

No

141 (87)

72 (88.9)

43 (87.8)

Hypertension and diabetes

Yes

13 (8)

9 (11.1)

4 (8.2)

χ² = 0.30, DF = 1; P = 0.56

No

149 (92)

72 (88.9)

45 (81.8)

Dyslipidemia

Yes

34 (21)

26 (32.1)

8 (16.3)

χ² = 3.93, DF = 1; P = 0.04*

No

128 (79)

55 (67.9)

41 (83.7)

Atrial fibrillation

Yes

30 (18.5)

26 (32.1)

7 (14.3)

χ² = 5.11, DF = 1; P = 0.02*

No

132 (81.5)

59 (72.8)

42 (85.7)

Pneumonia

Yes

43 (26.5)

22 (27.2)

13 (26.5)

χ² = 0.01, DF = 1; P = 0.94

No

119 (73.5)

59 (72.8)

36 (73.5)

Alcohol intake

Yes

67 (41.4)

31 (38.3)

25 (51)

χ² = 2.02, DF = 1; P = 0.16

No

95 (58.6)

50 (61.7)

24 (49)

Cigarette smoking

Yes

19 (11.7)

13 (16)

6 (12.2)

χ² = 0.35, DF = 1; P = 0.55

No

143 (88.3)

68 (84)

43 (87.8)

Physical exercise

Yes

135 (83.3)

72 (88.9)

39 (79.6)

χ² = 2.12, DF = 1; P = 0.15

No

27 (16.7)

9 (11.1)

10 (20.4)

Patient category

New

119 (73.5)

56 (69.1)

33 (67.3)

χ² = 0.05, DF = 1; P = 0.83

Repeat

43 (26.5)

25 (30.9)

16 (32.7)