Table 2:

Matching characteristics for patients discharged from Ontario registry stroke centres after stroke or TIA, 2003 to 2013

Matching characteristic*Group; no. (%) of patients or controls
Stroke or TIA†
n = 26 366		Matched controls‡
n = 263 660
Age, yr, median (IQR)72 (60–80)72 (60–80)
Sex, female12 360 (46.9)123 600 (46.9)
Rural residence2534 (9.6)25 340 (9.6)
Income quintile
 15939 (22.5)59 390 (22.5)
 25306 (20.1)53 060 (20.1)
 34760 (18.1)47 600 (18.1)
 44860 (18.4)48 600 (18.4)
 55501 (20.9)55 010 (20.9)

  • Note: IQR = interquartile range, TIA = transient ischemic attack.

  • ↵* Matching was successful for 99.3% of the original 26 560 cases identified.

  • ↵† Patients had no adverse events within the first 90 days after discharge.

  • ↵‡ Controls (10:1 ratio) were from the general population of Ontario.