Table 1.
Demography of young and old patients with cerebral infarction, based on patient history recorded on admission.
| Young patients (n = 100) | Old patients (n = 1117) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean) | 40.8 (SD 7.6) | 73.4 (SD 11.8) | |
| Females | 28 (28.0) | 494 (44.2) | .002 |
| Males | 72 (72.0) | 623 (55.8) | |
| Married | 62 (62.6) | 631 (57.8) | .40 |
| Employed | 81 (85.3) | 236 (22.0) | <.001 |
| Prior cerebral infarction | 4 (4.0) | 179 (16.2) | <.001 |
| Myocardial infarction | 4 (4.0) | 155 (13.9) | .003 |
| Angina pectoris | 4 (4.0) | 160 (14.4) | .002 |
| Mechanic aortic valve | 5 (5.0) | 21 (1.9) | .05 |
| Peripheral artery disease | 3 (3.0) | 89 (8.1) | .08 |
| Hypertension | 27 (27.0) | 598 (53.8) | <.001 |
| Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation | 2 (2.0) | 104 (9.4) | .009 |
| Chronic atrial fibrillation | 0 (0.0) | 105 (9.46) | <.001 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 10 (10.0) | 163 (14.8) | .23 |
| Migraine | 14 (17.7) | 149 (19.4) | .88 |
| Prior depression | 15 (18.3) | 185 (22.8) | .41 |
| Current smoking | 41 (44.1) | 249 (23.6) | <.001 |
| Never smoking | 38 (40.9) | 439 (41.6) | |
| Quitted smoking | 14 (15.1) | 368 (34.9) |
Data are expressed as mean or n (%). SD: standard deviation.