27 October 2020: Clinical Research
Stroke Incidence in Survivors of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in South Korea: A Population-Based Longitudinal Study
Hyuk-Hoon Kim 1ABCE , Sangchun Choi 1ADEF* , Yoon Seok Jung 1CD , Young-Gi Min 1AC , Dukyong Yoon 2BC , Sung Eun Lee 1DFDOI: 10.12659/MSM.926116
Med Sci Monit 2020; 26:e926116
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of total enrolled patients (total number=29 301).
| Characteristics | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 16 547 (56.47) |
| Female | 12 754 (43.53) |
| Age groups | |
| 22 614 (77.18) | |
| 55–74 years | 5301 (18.09) |
| ≥75 years | 1386 (4.73) |
| Premorbid status | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 3791 (12.94) |
| Hypertension | 5726 (19.54) |
| Heart failure | 497 (1.70) |
| Atrial fibrillation | 284 (0.97) |
| Ischemic heart diseases | 2203 (7.52) |
| Depressive disorders | 8899 (30.37) |
| Therapeutic aspects | |
| Admission to intensive care unit | 2364 (8.07) |
| Hyperbaric oxygen therapy | 2869 (9.79) |
| Once | 2032 (70.83) |
| Twice | 724 (25.24) |
| Three times | 92 (3.21) |
| Four times | 11 (0.38) |
| Five or more times | 10 (0.35) |