Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the population.
| Characteristics | Result |
|---|---|
| Patients | 95 |
| Age, yr; median (interquartile range) | 45.6 (35–60) |
| Males | 43 (45.3%) |
| Females | 52 (54.7%) |
| *Smoking | 31 (32.6%) |
| *Hypertension | 21 (22.1%) |
| *Diabetes mellitus | 9 (9.5%) |
| *Hyperlipidemia | 25 (26.3%) |
| *Cryptogenic stroke | 41 (43.2%) |
| *Migraines | 29 (30.5%) |
| *Transient ischemic attack | 15 (15.8%) |
| *Unexplained syncope | 8 (8.4%) |
| *Unexplained dizziness | 7 (7.4%) |
Data are expressed as n (%) or mean ± standard deviation (range).
*
Conditions present in the patients’ medical history.