TABLE 2. Baseline Demographics, Symptomatic Vascular History, and Index Stroke.
| Total | Women | Men | P* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline demographics | ||||
| No. of patients | 1087 (100%) | 574 (53%) | 513 (47%) | 0.06 |
| Age, y | ||||
| Mean±SD | 62.0±10.6 | 62.8±10.6 | 61.2±10.6 | 0.02 |
| Median | 62.0 | 63.0 | 62.0 | |
| Education, y | ||||
| Median | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0.39 |
| Range | 0.0-23.0 | 1.0-21.0 | 0.0-23.0 | |
| BMI, kg/m2 | ||||
| Mean±SD | 29.8±6.9 | 31.2±7.4 | 28.2±5.9 | 0.0001 |
| Median | 28.6 | 30.1 | 27.3 | |
| MAP, mean±SD, mm Hg† | 102.4±12.0 | 103.0±12.1 | 101.8±11.8 | 0.14 |
| Symptomatic vascular history | ||||
| Cerebrovascular‡ | 324 (30%) | 172 (30%) | 152 (30%) | 0.9 |
| Ischemic cerebrovascular§ | 197 (18%) | 100 (17%) | 97 (19%) | 0.53 |
| Cardiovascular∥ | 205 (19%) | 111 (19%) | 94 (18%) | 0.67 |
| Peripheral vascular¶ | 61 (6%) | 36 (6%) | 25 (5%) | 0.32 |
| Index stroke | ||||
| NIHSS# | ||||
| Median | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0.11 |
| 25th-75th percentile | 1-4 | 1-4 | 1-5 | |
| Stroke subtype | ||||
| Major hemispheric | 165 (15%) | 87 (15%) | 78 (15%) | 0.22** |
| Minor hemispheric | 90 (8%) | 50 (9%) | 40 (8%) | |
| Deep hemispheric/lacunar | 669 (62%) | 363 (63%) | 306 (60%) | |
| Brain stem/cerebellar | 163 (15%) | 74 (13%) | 89 (17%) | |
Values are number (%) unless indicated otherwise.
*
Statistical comparisons of indicated values between women and men.
†
Mean arterial blood pressure (MAP)=1/3(systolic-diastolic)+diastolic.
‡
Stroke and/or TIA.
§
Ischemic stroke and/or TIA.
∥
Myocardial infarct and/or angina.
¶
History of peripheral vascular surgery and/or claudication.
#
NIHSS = National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale.
**
Global statistic.