Table 1.
Patient characteristics in ISP with and without later cancer
| Cancer diagnosis after index stroke (n = 55) | ISP with no history of cancer (n = 1,227) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male, n | 34 | 694 | 0.4 |
| Female, n | 21 | 533 | |
| Mean age ± SD, years | 72.7± 11.5 | 69.5 ±15.1 | 0.1 |
| Median NIHSS (IQR) | 4 (2 – 9) | 3 (1 – 8) | 0.9 |
| Median mRS (IQR) | 2 (1 – 4) | 2 (1 – 4) | 0.4 |
| Mean temperature on admission ± SD, °C | 36.6± 0.8 | 36.6 ±2.8 | 0.9 |
| Prior ischemic stroke | 13 (23.6) | 169 (13.8) | 0.04 |
| Hypertension | 26 (47.3) | 619 (50.4) | 0.7 |
| Chronic AF | 6 (10.9) | 88 (7.2) | 0.3 |
| Paroxysmal AF | 6 (10.9) | 107 (8.7) | 0.5 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 10 (18.2) | 170 (13.9) | 0.3 |
| Previous myocardial infarction | 6 (10.9) | 163 (13.3) | 0.6 |
| Heart disease | 5 (0.9) | 124 (10.1) | 0.8 |
| Smoking | 36 (65.5) | 664 (54.1) | 0.3 |
| Blood values | |||
| Mean D-dimer ± SD, mg/l | 2.7± 4.6 | 1.4 ±2.4 | 0.003 |
| Mean fibrinogen ± SD, mmol/l | 4.7± 5.3 | 3.7 ±0.9 | <0.001 |
| Mean hemoglobin ± SD, g/dl | 14.0± 1.9 | 14.3 ±1.5 | 0.2 |
| Mean glucose ± SD, mmol/l | 7.2± 2.9 | 6.7 ±2.5 | 0.1 |
| Mean CRP ± SD, mg/l | 18.8± 41.2 | 10.0 ±26.4 | 0.02 |
| Mean cholesterol ± SD, mmol/l | 5.1± 1.3 | 5.4 ±1.3 | 0.1 |
Values are expressed as n (%), unless otherwise specified.