Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study population.
From: Peripheral vasoreactivity in acute ischemic stroke with hemiplegia
Variables | Raynaud scan ± | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Preserved (n = 37) | Impaired (n = 32) | ||
Demographics | |||
Age (years) | 69.1 ± 10.6 | 62.6 ± 11.8 | 0.019 |
Male (%) | 25 (67.6) | 24 (75.0) | 0.497 |
Conventional risk factors (%) | |||
Hypertension | 24 (64.9) | 15 (46.9) | 0.133 |
Diabetes mellitus | 16 (43.2) | 9 (28.1) | 0.193 |
Dyslipidemia | 11 (29.7) | 8 (25.0) | 0.661 |
Atrial fibrillation | 3 (8.1) | 5 (15.6) | 0.457 |
Smoking | 8 (21.6) | 13 (40.6) | 0.087 |
Previous stroke | 8 (21.6) | 4 (12.5) | 0.359 |
Neurological Severity | |||
Proximal muscle strength | 4 [4–4.5] | 4 [3.25–4] | 0.836 |
Distal muscle strength | 4 [3.5–4.5] | 4 [3.25–4.75] | 0.633 |
NIHSS at admission | 4 [2–6] | 4.5 [2.25–6.75] | 0.456 |
NIHSS at discharge | 2 [0.5–3] | 2 [1–3.75] | 0.636 |
Associated symptoms (%) | |||
Affected limb edema | 24 (64.9) | 29 (90.6) | 0.020 |
Abnormal sensation | 10 (27.0) | 7 (21.9) | 0.620 |
