Table 1

Baseline demographic characteristics of ICONS patients

Baseline variablesAll patients (N (%))
n=2625
AIS (N (%))
n=2432
TIA (N (%))
n=193
P value
Gender male1900 (72.38)1774 (72.94)126 (65.28)0.022
Average age (years)61.04±10.8560.95±10.7862.10±11.670.160
Race (Han)2543 (96.88)2351 (96.67)192 (99.48)0.028
Marital status (married)2483 (94.59)2298 (94.49)185 (95.85)0.42
Living condition before (alone)155 (5.90)144 (5.92)11 (5.70)0.90
Education level0.039
 Elementary or below675 (25.71)638 (26.23)37 (19.17)
 Middle school940 (35.81)867 (35.65)73 (37.82)
 High school or above887 (33.79)809 (33.26)78 (40.41)
 Unknown123 (4.69)118 (4.85)5 (2.59)
Family monthly income per capita0.23
 <700 yuan95 (3.62)92 (3.78)3 (1.55)
 700~2300 yuan1135 (43.24)1047 (43.05)88 (45.60)
 >2300 yuan933 (35.54)859 (35.32)74 (38.34)
 Unknown462 (17.60)434 (17.85)28 (14.51)
Occupation0.005
 Employed1475 (56.19)1379 (56.70)96 (49.74)
 Unemployed238 (9.07)212 (8.72)26 (13.47)
 Retirement766 (29.18)699 (28.74)67 (34.72)
 Unknown146 (5.56)142 (5.84)4 (2.07)
Current smoker941 (35.85)890 (36.60)51 (26.42)0.005
Secondhand smoking416 (15.85)385 (15.83)31 (16.06)0.93
Heavy drinker (>60 g/day)163 (6.21)154 (6.33)9 (4.66)0.35
Physical activity1661 (63.28)1532 (62.99)129 (66.84)0.29
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