Table 2 Univariate analysis for the sex-based differences in AIS.

From: A retrospective study on sex disparities and risk factors in acute ischemic stroke in the West bank of Palestine

 

Sex

Total

n (%)

OR

CI 95%

P value

 

Male n(%)

Female n(%)

Lower

Upper

Hypertension

       

 Yes

301 (84.1)

208 (88.5)

509 (85.8)

0.685

0.420

1.120

0.130

 No

57 (15.9)

27 (11.5)

84 (14.2)

    

Diabetes mellitus

       

 Yes

215 (60.1)

161 (68.5)

376 (63.4)

0.691

0.488

0.978

0.037

 No

143 (39.9)

74 (31.5)

217 (36.6)

    

Dyslipidemia

       

 Yes

146 (41)

99 (42.7)

245 (41.7)

    

 No

210 (59)

133 (57.3)

343 (58.3)

0.934

0.668

1.306

0.690

 Missing

2

3

5

    

Atrial fibrillation

       

 Yes

47 (13.5)

46 (20)

93 (16.1)

    

 No

300 (86.5)

184 (80)

484 (83.9)

0.627

0.401

0.979

0.039

 Missing

11

5

16

    

Coronary artery disease

       

 Yes

144 (43.2)

97 (44.1)

241 (43.6)

    

 No

189 (56.8)

123 (55.9)

312 (56.4)

0.966

0.685

1.362

0.844

 Missing

25

15

40

    

Carotid artery disease

       

 Yes

133 (40.3)

92 (43)

225 (41.4)

    

 No

197 (59.7)

122 (57)

319 (58.6)

0.895

0.632

1.269

0.534

 Missing

28

21

49

    

Smoking

       

 Yes

220 (62.1)

23 (9.8)

243 (41.3)

    

 No

134 (37.9)

211 (90.2)

345 (58.7)

15.062

9.311

24.365

< 0.001

 Missing

4

1

5

    
  1. N: number, CI: Confidence interval.