| 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) |