Subgroup analysis of distribution differences by gender
| Characteristics | Women | Men | ||
| OR (95% CI) | P value | OR (95% CI) | P value | |
| Family history of stroke | 2.19 (2.01 to 2.39) | ＜0.001 | 2.44 (2.20 to 2.71) | ＜0.001 |
| Region (rural) | 1.61 (1.49 to 1.73) | ＜0.001 | 1.84 (1.68 to 2.01) | ＜0.001 |
| TIA | 1.35 (1.21 to 1.51) | ＜0.001 | 1.52 (1.32 to 1.76) | ＜0.001 |
| Hypertension | 1.20 (1.08 to 1.32) | ＜0.001 | 1.39 (1.25 to 1.56) | ＜0.001 |
| BMI | 0.91 (0.86 to 0.95) | ＜0.001 | 0.88 (0.83 to 0.93) | ＜0.001 |
| Diabetes | 0.76 (0.70 to 0.83) | ＜0.001 | 0.75 (0.68 to 0.83) | ＜0.001 |
| Dyslipidaemia | 0.81 (0.75 to 0.88) | ＜0.001 | 0.71 (0.65 to 0.77) | ＜0.001 |
| AF | 0.73 (0.59 to 0.91) | 0.005 | 0.47 (0.36 to 0.61) | ＜0.001 |
| Family history of CHD | 0.25 (0.23 to 0.28) | ＜0.001 | 0.24 (0.21 to 0.27) | ＜0.001 |
| Smoking | 0.47 (0.41 to 0.55) | ＜0.001 | …… | …… |
| Lack of exercise | 0.92 (0.85 to 0.99) | 0.036 | …… | …… |
AF, atrial fibrillation; BMI, body mass index; CHD, coronary heart disease; TIA, transient ischaemic attack.