Table 1.
Characteristics of patients classified into 2 categories: acute stroke and acute transient ischemic attack (TIA)
| Variable | all patients | acute stroke | acute TIA | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N=205 | n=140 | n=65 | ||
| Age, y | 57 (45–66) | 57.5(45–68) | 53.6(13.7) | 0.18 |
| Male, n(%) | 121 (59) | 80 (57.1) | 41 (63.1) | 0.42 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 27.2 (23.5–29.4) | 27.2(3.9) | 27.1(3.4) | 0.94 |
| Smoking, n(%) | 62 (30.2) | 39 (27.9) | 23 (35.4) | 0.28 |
| Hypertension, n(%) | 140 (68.3) | 98 (70) | 42 (64.6) | 0.44 |
| Diabetes, n(%) | 39 (19) | 28 (20) | 11 (16.9) | 0.6 |
| Previous MI, n(%) | 63 (30.7) | 40 (28.6) | 23(35.4) | 0.33 |
| Previous stroke, n(%) | 39 (19) | 28 (20) | 11 (16,9) | 0.6 |
| Medication | ||||
| Statins, n(%) | 138 (67.6) | 95 (67.9) | 43 (67.2) | 0.92 |
| β–blockers, n(%) | 113 (55.1) | 70 (50) | 43 (66.2) | 0.03 |
| ACEIs, n(%) | 145 (70.7) | 98 (70) | 47 (72.3) | 0.74 |
| Aspirin, n(%) | 180 (87.8) | 121 (86.4) | 59 (90.8) | 0.38 |
| Laboratory tests | ||||
| Creatinine, µmol/l | 79 (70–90) | 79.6(70–91) | 78.4(66–92.2) | 0.28 |
| Glucose, mmol/l | 5.3 (4.6–6.2) | 5.5(4.9–6.4) | 5.1(4.6–5.9) | 0.033 |
| CRP, mg/l | 3.2 (1.7–4.9) | 3.3(1.7–5) | 3(1.9–4.6) | 0.82 |
| IL-6, pg/ml | 3.4 (2.1–5.4) | 3.7(2.2–5.3) | 3.2(2.1–5.5) | 0.68 |
| Fibrinogen, g/l | 4.2 (3.2–4.9) | 4.2(1.2) | 4.0(1.2) | 0.36 |
| Total cholesterol, mmol/l | 4.9 (4.2–6.8) | 5.1(4.2–5.1) | 4.8(1.0) | 0.34 |
| LDL-C, mmol/l | 2.9 (2.3–3.5) | 3(2.4–3.5) | 2.9(0.8) | 0.47 |
| HDL-C, mmol/l | 1.2 (1–1.5) | 1.2(1–1.5) | 1.2(1–1.4) | 0.95 |
| Triglycerides, mmol/l | 1.3 (1–1.7) | 1.3 (1–1.8) | 1.3(1–1.6) | 0.43 |
| Etiology | ||||
| cryptogenic, n(%) | 63 (31.8) | 35 (25) | 28 (43.1) | 0.001 |
| atherothrombotic, n(%) | 37 (18) | 27 (19.3) | 10 (15.4) | 0.5 |
| cardioembolic, n(%) | 27 (13.2) | 23 (16.4) | 4 (6.2) | 0.043 |
| small vessel disease, n(%) | 54 (26.3) | 38 (27.1) | 16 (24.6) | 0.7 |
| other causes, n(%) | 24 (11.7) | 17 (12.1) | 7 (10.8) | 0.78 |
| Scales | ||||
| NIHSS 1 | 5.5 (3–12) | 6 (3–13.5) | 4 (3–9) | 0.17 |
| NIHSS 2 | 3 (1–6) | 3 (1–8.75) | 1 (0–2) | 0.045 |
| Barthel index 2 | 90 (50–100) | 90 (45–100) | 90 (61–100) | 0.21 |
| mRS 2 | 1 (1–4) | 2 (1–4) | 1 (0–2) | 0.001 |
Values are given as median (interquartile range), or percentage.
BMI, body mass index, MI, myocardial infarction; ACEI, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor; CRP, C-reactive protein; IL-6, interleukin-6; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score; 1 denotes the value obtained on admission; 2 denotes the value obtained at discharge; mRS, modified Rankin score.