Table 2.
Characteristics of Participants With and Without Ischemic Stroke
| Characteristic | No Ischemic Stroke (n = 1780) |
Ischemic Stroke (n = 106) |
P Value† |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age, y (SD) | 58.8 (5.7) | 60.5 (5.9) | 0.004 |
| Female, % | 65.7 | 52.8 | 0.007 |
| Current cigarette smoking, % | 19.5 | 21.7 | 0.18 |
| Diabetes, % | 21.4 | 46.7 | <0.0001 |
| Hypertension, % | 59.4 | 85.7 | <0.0001 |
| Mean SBP, mm Hg (SD) | 131 (20) | 144 (23) | <0.0001 |
| Mean DBP, mm Hg (SD) | 77 (11) | 81 (13) | 0.001 |
| Mean BMI (SD) | 30.3 (6.2) | 31.5 (6.5) | 0.07 |
| Mean total chol:HDL ratio (SD) | 3.98 (1.42) | 4.47 (1.51) | 0.001 |
| Median triglycerides, mg/dL (Q1, Q3) | 98.9 (73.9, 134.9) | 115.9 (93.9, 168.9) | 0.002 |
| Mean LA diameter/height, cm/m (SD) | 2.30 (0.32) | 2.38 (0.36) | 0.02 |
| LV hypertrophy % | 32.3 | 51.9 | <0.0001 |
| Low LV ejection fraction (<50%) | 1.4 | 5.7 | 0.001 |
†
χ2 test or t test, as appropriate.
Values are percentages or means (SD); for triglycerides the median (1st and 3rd quartiles–Q1, Q3) is given because of skewness of its distribution.
LA diameter/height indicates left atrial diameter indexed to height; SD, standard deviation; BMI, body mass index; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LV, left ventricular.