Table 1

Age and sex distribution of patients with stroke and community controls and mean age within age bands

Age group (years)		Patients with stroke (n = 521)				Community controls (n = 1851)
Age group (years)		n	(%)			Mean age	n	(%)	Mean age
Men
35–44	18	6.5	41.6		226	24.2	40.3
45–54	23	8.2	50.5		226	24.2	49.7
55–64	82	29.4	60.5		251	26.9	59.6
65–74	156	55.9	69.4		231	24.7	69.7
Total	279	53.6			934	50.5

Women
35–44	13	5.4	39.6		211	23.0	39.8
45–54	28	11.6	51.1		236	25.7	49.5
55–64	51	21.0	60.0		232	25.3	59.7
65–74	150	62.0	69.9		238	26.0	69.8
Total	242	46.4			917	49.5