Risk factors | No. {n = 110} (%) |
Hypertension | 83 (75.5) |
Smoking | 58 (52.7) |
Ischemic heart disease | 41 (37.3) |
History of prior stroke | 40 (36.4) |
Family history of stroke | 33 (30.8) |
Diabetes mellitus | 24 (21.8) |
Atrial fibrillation | 21 (19.1) |
Valvular heart disease | 7 (6.2) |
Oral contraceptive pills | 9 (8.2) |
Increased hematocrit | 8 (7.3) |
Alcohol | 7 (6.4) |
On Anticoagulants | 2 (1.8) |