Table 1.
Prevalence of variables among cases and controls of ischemic stroke patients.
| Variables | Cases n (%) | Controls n (%) | X2 | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lifestyle and family history | |||||
| BMI | 18.5–24.9 | 78 (21.5) | 136 (37.5) | 40.09 | < 0.001* |
| 25–29.9 | 175 (48.2) | 179 (49.3) | |||
| Above 30 | 110 (30.3) | 48 (13.2) | |||
| Physical activity† | Walk less than 1.5 km Daily | 105 (28.9) | 61 (16.8) | 15.53 | < 0.001* |
| Walk for 20–30 min. Three times a week at least | 140 (38.6) | 172 (47.4) | |||
| Walk more than 30 min more than three times a week | 118 (32.5) | 130 (35.8) | |||
| Cigarette smoking | Yes | 164 (45.2) | 171 (47.1) | 0.27 | 0.602 |
| No | 199 (54.8) | 192 (52.9) | |||
| Pack-year scale | Less than 40 | 115 (70.1) | 143 (83.6) | 8.62 | < 0.01* |
| More than 40 | 49 (29.9) | 28 (16.4) | |||
| Alcohol consumption | Yes | 22 (6.1) | 8 (2.2) | 6.82 | < 0.01* |
| No | 341 (93.9) | 355 (97.8) | |||
| Daily servings of vegetables and fruits | More than three times | 230 (63.4) | 289 (79.6) | 23.52 | < 0.001* |
| Less than three times | 133 (36.6) | 74 (20.4) | |||
| History of parental consanguinity | Yes | 116 (32.0) | 126 (34.7) | 0.62 | 0.43 |
| No | 247 (68.0) | 237 (65.3) | |||
| Family history of stroke | Yes | 144 (39.7) | 122 (33.6) | 2.87 | 0.09 |
| No | 219 (60.3) | 241 (66.4) | |||
| First-degree family history of stroke | Yes | 82 (22.6) | 57 (15.7) | 5.56 | < 0.05* |
| No | 281 (77.4) | 306 (84.3) | |||
| First-degree family history of coronary heart diseases | Yes | 98 (27.0) | 57 (15.7) | 13.79 | < 0.001* |
| No | 265 (73.0) | 306 (84.3) | |||
Significant values are given in bold.
†Walking less than 1.5 km Daily is considered poor physical activity.