Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of RT-qPCR cohort.
Characteristic | Ischemic Stroke (n = 20) | Control (n = 20) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 68.5 ± 9.2 | 65.3 ± 10.1 | 0.28 |
Sex (Male/Female) | 12/8 | 11/9 | 0.76 |
NIHSS score | 11.4 ± 3.8 | - | - |
Time to sampling (h) | 24.6 ± 6.2 | - | - |
Hypertension | 16 (80%) | 5 (25%) | < 0.001 |
Diabetes | 9 (45%) | 3 (15%) | 0.03 |
Dyslipidemia | 14 (70%) | 6 (30%) | 0.01 |