Table 1. Basic characteristics of patients with stroke or TIA.
| Variable | Stroke | TIA | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 68.3±11.9 | 70.9±12.7 | 0.275 |
| Male, n (%) | 41 (68.3) | 36 (72.0) | 0.676 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 38 (63.3) | 35 (70.0) | 0.461 |
| DM, n (%) | 25 (41.7) | 24 (48.0) | 0.506 |
| Dyslipidemia, n (%) | 17 (28.3) | 10 (20.0) | 0.312 |
| Current smoker, n (%) | 20 (33.3) | 16 (32.0) | 0.88 |
| Alcohol drinker, n (%) | 17 (28.3) | 14 (28.0) | 0.97 |
| Infection, n (%) | 37 (61.7) | 31 (62.1) | 0.971 |
| HO-1 (μmol/L) | 163.6±58.7 | 141.2±49.7 | 0.032 |
| Total bilirubin (μmol/L) | 10.1±4.6 | 15.8±2.7 | <0.001 |
| direct bilirubin (μmol/L) | 3.2±2.1 | 5.9±1.2 | <0.001 |
| ALT (IU/L) | 15.6±5.2 | 16.3±3.6 | 0.452 |
| Fasting glucose (mmol/L) | 6.7±3.1 | 4.9±1.3 | <0.001 |
| Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.4±1.1 | 3.9±0.8 | 0.005 |
| LDL (mmol/L) | 2.7±0.8 | 2.4±0.8 | 0.052 |
| HDL (mmol/L) | 1.2±0.2 | 1.1±0.2 | 0.903 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 129.9±16.4 | 128.1±9.9 | 0.475 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 84.9±9.4 | 81.3±9.2 | 0.046 |
| WBC (×109) | 6.6±2.3 | 5.6±1.5 | 0.01 |
| Neutrophile % | 61.4±9.9 | 60.4±9.1 | 0.587 |
Data are presented as n (%) or means ± SD; TIA, transient ischemic attack; DM, diabetes mellitus; HO-1, heme oxygenase-1; ALT, alanine transaminase; LDL, low density lipoprotein; HDL, high density lipoprotein; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; WBC, white blood cell count.