Table 4

Annual risk of stroke per 1000 population

Male (range)Female (range)Total (range)
All events4.11 (3.81 to 4.45)2.70 (2.54 to 2.87)3.40 (3.18 to 3.66)
Definite haemorrhage1.73 (1.61 to 1.88)0.81 (0.76 to 0.86)1.27 (1.19 to 1.36)
Definite and probable haemorrhage2.19 (2.03 to 2.37)0.99 (0.93 to 1.05)1.59 (1.48 to 1.71)
Abscess1.19 (1.10 to 1.29)0.81 (0.76 to 0.86)1.0 (0.93 to 1.07)
Other (probably embolic)0.73 (0.68 to 0.79)0.90 (0.848 to 0.956)0.82 (0.76 to 0.88)