Table 2 Characteristics in the BAD and LD groups in the two different territories.

From: Factors associated with two different stroke mechanisms in perforator infarctions regarding the shape of arteries

 

LSA

P-value

APA

P-value

BAD

(n = 37)

LD

(n = 99)

BAD

(n = 69)

LD

(n = 16)

Age (years)

64 ± 13

67 ± 11

0.152

68 ± 11

63 ± 8

0.051

Male

17 (45.9)

49 (49.5)

0.712

40 (58)

9 (56.3)

0.9

Hypertension

26 (70.3)

78 (78.8)

0.297

54 (78.3)

8 (50)

0.022

Diabetes mellitus

12 (32.4)

24 (24.2)

0.335

29 (42)

5 (31.3)

0.428

Hyperlipidemia

26 (70.3)

45 (45.5)

0.01

35 (50.7)

7 (43.8)

0.615

Smoking history

15 (40.5)

29 (29.3)

0.212

28 (40.6)

10 (62.5)

0.112

Previous stroke history

9 (24.3)

25 (25.3)

0.911

18 (26.1)

5 (31.3)

0.675

Previous antiplatelet

2 (5.4)

15 (15.2)

0.126

10 (14.5)

0

0.105

Previous statin

1 (2.7)

14 (14.1)

0.058

6 (8.7)

2 (12.5)

0.639

Initial NIHSS (IQR)

4 (2–6)

3 (1–5)

0.035

4 (2–5)

1 (0–3)

0.001

White matter hyperintensities

  

0.014

  

0.186

0

10 (27)

8 (8.1)

 

6 (8.7)

4 (25)

 

1

19 (51.4)

49 (49.5)

 

43 (62.3)

7 (43.8)

 

2

6 (16.2)

29 (29.3)

 

13 (18.8)

2 (12.5)

 

3

2 (5.4)

13 (13.1)

 

7 (10.1)

3 (18.8)

 

Microbleeds

7 (18.9)

35 (35.4)

0.065

20 (29)

6 (37.5)

0.505

Lacunes

11 (29.7)

47 (47.5)

0.063

59 (37.7)

6 (37.5)

0.989

Stenosis degree

  

0.795

  

0.017

No stenosis

27 (73)

70 (70.7)

 

29 (40.6)

12 (68.8)

 

 < 50% stenosis

10 (27)

29 (29.3)

40 (59.4)

4 (31.3)

 

MCA or BA shape

  

0.026

  

0.281

Straight

14 (37.8)

32 (32.3)

 

30 (43.5)

4(25)

 

U or C shape

12 (32.4)

15 (15.2)

 

33 (47.8)

9 (56.3)

 

S shape

11 (29.7)

52 (52.5)

 

6 (8.7)

3 (18.8)

 
  1. Results presented as number and percent (%) or mean ± SD or IQR.
  2. LSA: Lenticulostriate arteries, APA: Anterior pontine arteries, MCA: middle cerebral artery, BA: basilar artery, BAD: branch atheromatous disease, LD: lipohyalinotic degeneration; NIHSS: National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale.