Table 1: Clinical characteristics of young and old AIS patients.
| Sr. No | Characteristics | Total No (%) | Young stroke (n = 38) | Old stroke (n = 66) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *P value <0.05 significant. | |||||
| 1 | Sex | ||||
| Male (n = 73) | 73 (70%) | 30 (79%) | 43 (65%) | ||
| Female (n = 31) | 31 (30%) | 8 (21%) | 23 (35%) | 0.207 | |
| 2 | Associated risk factor | ||||
| Hypertension | 70 (67%) | 17 (45%) | 53 (80%) | 0.0006* | |
| Diabetes | 29 (28%) | 5 (13%) | 24 (36%) | 0.021* | |
| Ischemic heart diseases | 5 (5%) | 1 (3%) | 4 (6%) | 0.7557 | |
| Cardiac disease | 3 (3%) | 2 (5%) | 1 (2%) | 0.3262 | |
| 3 | Behavioral Factors | ||||
| Smoking | 8 (8%) | 6 (16%) | 2 (3%) | 0.4126 | |
| Alcohol | 11 (11%) | 5 (13%) | 6 (9%) | 0.7502 | |
| 4 | Past History of Stroke | 6 (6%) | 1 (3%) | 5 (8%) | 0.5454 |
| 5 | Treatment | ||||
| a Throm-bolysis | 10 (10%) | 5 (13%) | 5 (8%) | 0.5589 | |
| b Decompressive surgery | 3 (3%) | 2 (5%) | 1 (2%) | 0.6232 | |
| 6 | Disability Score on admission | ||||
| Mild (0–6) | 23 (22%) | 7 (18%) | 16 (24%) | ||
| Moderate (7–15) | 44 (42%) | 17 (46%) | 27 (41%) | 0.5899 | |
| Severe (16–58) | 14 (13%) | 7 (18%) | 7 (11%) | ||