- Demographic characteristics of the participants.
| Characteristics | Variable |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 46 (57.5) |
| Female | 34 (42.5) |
| Average age, y (range) | 55.53 (26-90) |
| Age | |
| <45 years | 21 (26.3) |
| 45-55 years | 19 (23.7) |
| 56-65 years | 20 (25.0) |
| 65 years | 20 (25.0) |
| Stroke subtype | |
| Ischemic | 75 (93.8) |
| haemorrhagic | 5 (6.2) |
| Recurrence | |
| Not recurrent | 62 (77.5) |
| Recurrent | 18 (22.5) |
| Duration | |
| <1 year | 32 (40.0) |
| 1–2 years | 29 (36.3) |
| 3–5 years | 11 (13.8) |
| >5 years | 8 (10.0) |
| Comorbidities and risk factors | |
| Hypertension | 59 (73.8) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 46 (58.7) |
| Dyslipidemia | 32 (40.0) |
| Obesity | 15 (18.8) |
| Ischemic heart disease | 13 (16.0) |
| Smoking | 12 (15 .0) |
| Atrial fibrillation | 7 (8.75) |
| Rankin scale | |
| 0-2 points | 46 (57.5) |
| 3-5 points | 34 (42.5) |
Values are presented as numbers and percentages (%).