Table 1 Baseline characteristics for stroke patients with or without acupuncture treatment

Sex

n

(%)

n

(%)

1.0000

 Female

20098

(42.8)

10049

(42.8)

 Male

26852

(57.2)

13426

(57.2)

Age, years

1.0000

 40–49

3994

(8.5)

1997

(8.5)

 50–59

9274

(19.8)

4637

(19.8)

 60–69

16796

(35.8)

8398

(35.8)

 70–79

16886

(36.0)

8443

(36.0)

Low income

680

(1.5)

340

(1.5)

1.0000

Subtypes of stroke

1.0000

 Hemorrhagic

4408

(9.4)

2204

(9.4)

 Ischemic

27096

(57.7)

13548

(57.7)

 Others

15446

(32.9)

7723

(32.9)

Medical conditions

 Hypertension

35028

(74.6)

17514

(74.6)

1.0000

 Diabetes

18034

(38.4)

9017

(38.4)

1.0000

 Mental disorder

15722

(33.5)

7861

(33.5)

1.0000

 Hyperlipidemia

6472

(13.8)

3236

(13.8)

1.0000

 Cardiac arrhythmia

4492

(9.6)

2246

(9.6)

1.0000

 Traumatic brain injury

3692

(7.9)

1846

(7.9)

1.0000

 Parkinson’s disease

3358

(7.2)

1679

(7.2)

1.0000

 Depression

664

(1.4)

332

(1.4)

1.0000

 Alzheimer’s disease

24

(0.1)

12

(0.1)

1.0000

 Obesity

38

(0.1)

19

(0.1)

1.0000

 Malignant brain tumor

18

(0.0)

9

(0.0)

1.0000

Smoking cessation

362

(0.8)

181

(0.8)

1.0000

Rehabilitation

27350

(58.3)

13675

(58.3)

1.0000

Anticoagulant

3300

(7.0)

1650

(7.0)

1.0000

Anti-platelet agents

44612

(95.0)

22306

(95.0)

1.0000

Lipid-lowering agents

23868

(50.8)

11934

(50.8)

1.0000

ICU stay

3448

(7.3)

3448

(7.3)

1.0000

Neurosurgery

828

(1.8)

414

(1.8)

1.0000

Length of stay, mean ± SD

0.5655