Table 1 Socio-demographic data analysed in (a) all patients and (b) between groups.

From: Comparison of Esmolol and Nicardipine treatment in hypertensive acute ıschemic stroke patients

(a)

 

Min-max

Mean ± ss

Total (n)

Age

 

39–93

71.5 ± 13.3

82

  

n

%

Total (n)

Gender

Male

41

50

82

Female

41

50

Thrombolytic

+

82

100

82

Thrombectomy

+

82

100

82

(b)

Nicardipine (n = 40)

Esmolol (n = 42)

p

Mean ± sd/n (%)

Mean ± sd n (%)

Age

 

71.6 ± 11.9

71.4 ± 14.7

0.928†

Gender

Male

18 (45%)

23 (54.8%)

0.507χ2

Female

22 (55%)

19 (45.2%)

Smoking

+

8 (20%)

12 (28.6%)

0.518 χ2

Antiaggregant use

+

20 (50%)

13 (31%)

0.125 x2

Antiacoagulant use

+

2 (5%)

3 (9.5%)

0.361χ2

Chronic diseases

AF

+

16 (40%)

15 (35.7%)

0.863χ2

Stroke history

+

11 (27.5%)

10 (23.8%)

0.897χ2

CAD

+

13 (32.5%)

12 (28.6%)

0.884χ2

HT

+

37 (92.5%)

30 (71.4%)

0.013χ2

CHF

+

9 (22.5%)

9 (21.4%)

0.907χ2

HL

+

8 (20%)

6 (14.3%)

0.347χ2

DM

+

18 (45%)

10 (23.8%)

0.073χ2

  1. Significant values are given in bold.
  2. AF atrial fibrillation, CAD coronary artery disease, HT hyper tension, CHF congestive heart failure, HL hyper lipidaemia, DM diabetes mellitus.
  3. †Independent T test.
  4. χ2Chi-square test.