Effect of the risk factors for stroke on survival

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Abstract
In a case-controlled study into the risk factors for admission to hospital with stroke, 400 subjects and 400 age and sex-matched controls were recruited. All bar two subjects were followed until death or 6 months. Previous stroke and regular snoring (p = 0.0013 and p < 0.0001 respectively) were the only two risk factors adversely to effect mortality. Transient ischaemic attack, ischaemic heart diseasehypertension, atrial fibrillation, diabetes mellitus did not significantly effect prognosis. An apparent beneficial effect of drinking alcohol and smoking became insignificant when the confounding influence of age was taken into account.

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