title: [Gender differences in stroke mortality rate].
abstract: A registry of hospitalized stroke patients in Denmark included 39,484 patients; 48% women, 52% men. Median time from stroke to admission was 1 day; median follow-up 1.5 years. A multivariate survival analysis showed that although time-dependent, the female/male stroke mortality rate generally favoured women from first day post-stroke, reflecting a female survival advantage. The analysis also showed that women who survive stroke live longer than men.
authors.affiliation: Hvidovre Hospital, Afdeling for Neurorehabilitering, Apopleksiafsnittet, Hvidovre. tom.skyhoej.olsen@hvh.regionh.dk
authors.forename: Tom Skyhøj
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Olsen
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dehlendorff
authors.forename: Klaus Kaae
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Andersen