Table 1. Demographical and Other Characteristics of the Study Sample.
| N | Sex | Age | pH | PMI, min | RIN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC | 21 | 11F 10M | 76.5 (2.44) | 6.62 (0.06) | 584.2 (101) | 6.78 (0.1) |
| SZ | 18 | 8F 10M | 78.1 (1.90) | 6.56 (0.04) | 774.9 (71) | 6.45 (0.2) |
| Total dissection area (mm2) | ||||||
| Superficial layers | Deep layers | Underlying white matter | ||||
| NC | 16.02 (0.96) | 16.19 (1.03) | 23.34 (0.56) | |||
| SZ | 17.82 (1.39) | 16.43 (0.76) | 24.30 (0.84) | |||
| Causes of death | ||||||
| NL | Myocardial infarction | 3 | Arrhythmia | 2 | ||
| Renal disease | 2 | Pneumonia | 2 | |||
| Cancer | 3 | Congestive heart disease | 2 | |||
| Atherosclerotic heart disease | 4 | Sepsis | 2 | |||
| SZ | Myocardial infarction | 2 | Congestive heart disease | 2 | ||
| Renal disease | 1 | Pneumonia | 3 | |||
| Cancer | 2 | Sepsis | 1 | |||
| Atherosclerotic heart disease | 7 |
Mean (SEM).