Table 1 Co-existing chronic conditions among the 51 patients with stroke
Condition | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Stroke | 51 | 100 |
Hypertension | 28 | 55 |
Coronary heart disease | 24 | 47 |
Rheumatoid arthritis, other inflammatory polyarthropathies & systematic connective tissue disorders | 13 | 25 |
Diabetes | 11 | 22 |
Atrial fibrillation | 10 | 20 |
Prostate disorders | 9 | 18 |
Hearing loss | 9 | 18 |
Treated dyspepsia | 8 | 16 |
Anxiety & other neurotic, stress related & somatoform disorders | 7 | 14 |
Asthma | 7 | 14 |
Painful condition | 7 | 14 |
Depression | 6 | 12 |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 6 | 12 |
Blindness & low vision | 6 | 12 |
New diagnosis of cancer in the last 5 years | 5 | 10 |
Epilepsy | 5 | 10 |
Thyroid disorders | 4 | 8 |
Chronic kidney disease | 4 | 8 |
Peripheral vascular disease | 3 | 6 |
Heart failure | 3 | 6 |
Alcohol problems | 2 | 4 |
Migraine | 2 | 4 |
Psoriasis | 2 | 4 |
Diverticular disease of intestine | 2 | 4 |
Learning disability | 1 | 2 |
Inflammatory bowel disease | 1 | 2 |
Chronic sinusitis | 1 | 2 |
Other psychoactive substance misuse | 1 | 2 |