Table 1 Demographic and medical characteristics of the stroke patient and the control groups.
| Stroke patients | Controls | p value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 1181 | 1569 | |
| Male (n (%)) | 633 (54) | 765 (49) | 0.012 |
| Age in years (SD) | 66.9 (14.6) | 55.9 (13.7) | 0.0001 |
| Hypertension (n (%)) | 907 (77) | 649 (41) | 0.0001 |
| Diabetes mellitus (n (%)) | 350 (30) | 143 (9) | 0.0001 |
| Hypercholesterolaemia (n (%)) | 334 (28) | 385 (25) | 0.03 |
| TOAST 1 (n (%)) | 515 (44) | – | – |
| TOAST 2 (n (%)) | 411 (35) | – | – |
| TOAST 3 (n (%)) | 255 (21) | – | – |
*p values for the difference between stroke patients and controls calculated using χ2 tests for dichotomous variables and two sided Student's t test for the continuous variable age.
TOAST 1, large artery atherosclerosis; TOAST 2, cardioembolism; TOAST 3, small vessel occlusion.