Table 1.
Demographic parameters of study subjects.
| Characteristics | Non-BS | BS | P valuea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropometric characteristics | |||
| Sex (M/F) | 14/17 | 15/16 | 1.000* |
| Age (year) | 67.13 ± 10.51 | 66.06 ± 10.78 | 0.659 |
| Smoking (none/stop/active) | 9/7/15 | 5/9/17 | 0.468 |
| Drinking (none/stop/active) | 9/5/17 | 17/3/11 | 0.120 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.03 ± 4.23 | 22.85 ± 2.79 | 0.208 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 84.10 ± 11.18 | 88.73 ± 9.69 | 0.209 |
| TOAST classification | |||
| LAA/CE/SVO/SUE | 7/3/17/3 | 8/7/11/3 | 0.511 |
| NIHSS | 3.83 ± 3.09 | 3.53 ± 3.47 | 0.732 |
| Medical history | |||
| TIA (yes, %) | 1 (3.23) | 3 (9.68) | 0.612* |
| Hypertension (yes, %) | 19 (61.29) | 20 (64.52) | 1.000* |
| Hyperlipidemia (yes, %) | 2 (6.45) | 7 (22.58) | 0.147* |
| DM (yes, %) | 6 (19.35) | 9 (29.03) | 0.554* |
| IHD (yes, %) | 0 | 3 (9.68) | 0.238* |
| Blood parameter | |||
| WBC (×103) | 7.93 ± 1.98 | 8.12 ± 2.43 | 0.734 |
| RBC (×106) | 4.58 ± 0.48 | 4.44 ± 0.59 | 0.306 |
| Hg (g/dL) | 13.94 ± 1.60 | 13.60 ± 1.77 | 0.441 |
| Hct (%) | 40.10 ± 7.84 | 40.20 ± 4.75 | 0.949 |
| Platelet (×103/ul) | 294.93 ± 98.24 | 284.27 ± 151.11 | 0.750 |
| Fibrinogen (mg/dL) | 371.11 ± 162.05 | 346.78 ± 93.85 | 0.491 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 179.10 ± 35.48 | 173.32 ± 35.57 | 0.525 |
| Triglyceride (mg/dL) | 143.13 ± 89.26 | 112.59 ± 48.96 | 0.110 |
| HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 44.07 ± 15.61 | 45.0 ± 12.26 | 0.798 |
| FBS (mg/dL) | 107.92 ± 22.23 | 120.56 ± 62.71 | 0.347 |
a P value using Student's t-test for continuous variables and chi-square test or Fisher's exact test *for categorical variables.