Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients with and without MCA bifurcation aneurysms.

From: Asymmetrical middle cerebral artery bifurcations are more vulnerable to aneurysm formation

 

Normal

(n = 684)

With AN

(n = 115)

P-value

Gender

   Female

481

84

0.55

   Male

203

31

Mean age in yrs

54.7 ± 13.9

58.8 ± 13.5

0.06

Hypertension

   Yes

229

46

0.17

   No

455

69

Smocking history

   Yes

312

61

0.14

   No

372

54

Diabetes

   Yes

202

43

0.09

   No

482

72

Family history

   Yes

68

18

0.07

   No

616

97

  1. Note: MCA, middle cerebral artery; AN, aneurysm.