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. 2014 Sep 5;9(9):e106623. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0106623

Table 2. Rates of stroke, ACS and cardiovascular death among Chinese with type 2 diabetes with or without asymptomatic MCA stenosis.

No. of events Median (IQR), yr* Person-years Event rate
Stroke
MCA stenosis 64 12.87 (6.1–14.9) 2857 2.24
No MCA stenosis 289 14.33 (10.6–15.5) 23765 1.22
ACS
MCA stenosis 82 12.60 (5.9–14.9) 2810 2.92
No MCA stenosis 373 14.26 (9.8–15.5) 23377 1.6
Cardiovascular death
MCA stenosis 35 13.91(8.74–15.15) 3158.59 1.11
No MCA stenosis 120 14.61(13.07–15.66) 25192.88 0.48

Abbreviations: ACS, acute coronary syndrome; IQR, interquartile range; MCA, middle cerebral artery.

*Derived from median follow-up period (25th to 75th quartile).

Derived from event rate per 100 person-years.