Table 2.
Demographic data of each pattern-identification.
| Fire heat | Phlegm dampness | Blood stasis | Qi deficiency | Yin deficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number | 100 | 210 | 9 | 110 | 51 |
| Age, yr | 64.8 ± 11.1 | 68.3 ± 36.0 | 73.7 ± 10.4 | 65.5 ± 12.9 | 66.0 ± 14.7 |
| Gender, male | 77 (77.0) | 105 (50.) | 5 (55.6) | 46 (41.8) | 21 (41.2) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.2 ± 2.6 | 24.7 ± 2.9 | 22.6 ± 2.2 | 22.8 ± 2.8 | 22.5 ± 3.2 |
| W/H ratio | 0.95 ± 0.06 | 0.94 ± 0.05 | 0.95 ± 0.09 | 0.92 ± 0.07 | 0.91 ± 0.07 |
| Ischemic stroke | 82 (82.0) | 190 (90.5) | 8 (88.9) | 91 (82.7) | 42 (82.4) |
| TOAST* | |||||
| LAA | 13 (13.0) | 37 (17.6) | 1 (11.1) | 13 (11.8) | 6 (11.8) |
| CE | 5 (5.0) | 16 (7.6) | 0 | 9 (8.2) | 6 (11.8) |
| SVO | 64 (64.0) | 135 (64.3) | 5 (55.6) | 66 (60.0) | 29 (56.9) |
| SOE | 0 | 2 (1.0) | 1 (11.1) | 1 (0.9) | 1 (2.0) |
| SUE | 0 | 0 | 1 (11.1) | 2 (1.8) | 0 |
| Medical history | |||||
| Hypertension | 55 (55.0) | 150 (71.4) | 5 (55.6) | 64 (58.2) | 24 (47.1) |
| Diabetic mellitus | 24 (24.0) | 73 (34.8) | 3 (33.3) | 23 (20.9) | 11 (21.6) |
| Hyperlipidemia | 7 (7.0) | 45 (21.4) | 0 | 17 (15.5) | 3 (5.9) |
| Ischemic heart | 7 (7.0) | 18 (8.6) | 1 (11.1) | 11 (10.0) | 8 (15.7) |
| Atrial fibrillation | 10 (10.0) | 13 (6.2) | 1 (11.1) | 7 (6.4) | 6 (11.8) |
| Smoking | 38 (38.0) | 39 (18.6) | 0 | 20 (18.2) | 13 (25.5) |
Values in parenthesis refer to %.
*TOAST classification includes LAA (large artery atherosclerosis), CE (cardiogenic embolism), SVO (small vessel occlusion), SOE (stroke of other determined etiology), and SUE (stroke of undetermined etiology).