Stroke characteristics of the participating centres and the overall study population
| Characteristic | Cardiff, UK (n=284) | Kuopio, FIN (n=222) | Rotterdam, NL (n=192) | All (n=698) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Values are absolute numbers and percentages between parentheses. | ||||
| UK, United Kingdom; FIN, Finland; NL, The Netherlands. | ||||
| Total stroke | 84 (38) | 74 (34) | 61 (28) | 219 |
| Fatal | 24 | 14 | 10 | 48 |
| Non-fatal | 60 | 60 | 51 | 171 |
| Haemorrhagic | 11 | 15 | 5 | 31 |
| Ischaemic | 57 | 54 | 42 | 153 |
| Unspecified | 16 | 5 | 14 | 35 |
| First stroke | 74 (40) | 66 (35) | 47 (25) | 187 |
| Fatal | 20 | 11 | 7 | 38 |
| Non-fatal | 54 | 55 | 40 | 149 |
| Haemorrhagic | 10 | 14 | 5 | 29 |
| Ischaemic | 52 | 47 | 32 | 131 |
| Unspecified | 12 | 5 | 10 | 27 |