Table 1 Patient characteristics.
Patient Characteristics | Control (N = 24) | Acute stroke (N = 55) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years; mean ± SD) | 72 ± 8 | 68 ± 14 | 0.247 |
Males – number (%) | 19 (79) | 36 (65) | 0.292 |
NIHSS at admission no./total no. (%) | — | ||
0 | — | 0/55 (0) | — |
1–4 | — | 10/55 (18) | — |
5–15 | — | 19/55 (35) | — |
16–20 | — | 10/55 (18) | — |
21–42 | — | 16/55 (29) | — |
Glasgow Coma Scale at admission no./total no. (%) | — | ||
1–8 | — | 5/50 (10) | — |
9–12 | — | 18/50 (36) | — |
13–15 | — | 27/50 (54) | — |
Systolic blood pressure SBP (mmHg; mean ± SD) at admission | — | 154 ± 29 | — |
Diastolic blood pressure DBP (mmHg; mean ± SD) at admission | — | 91 ± 21 | — |
Blood pressure classification* no./total no. (%) | |||
Normal | — | 4/52 (8) | — |
Elevated | — | 4/52 (8) | — |
Hypertension stage 1 | — | 6/52 (11) | — |
Hypertension stage 2 | — | 38/52 (73) | — |
Smoking – no./total no. (%) | 4/14 (29) | 23/54 (43) | 0.379 |
Diabetes mellitus no./total no. (%) | 8/24 (33) | 25/54 (37) | 0.748 |
High plasma triglyceride (≥150 mg/dl) no./total no. (%) | 11/24 (46) | 18/54 (33) | 0.803 |
High plasma total cholesterol (≥200 mg/dl) no./total no. (%) | 6/24 (25) | 18/54 (33) | 0.239 |
