Table 1. Demographic and clinical characteristics.
| characteristics | Total N = 923 |
|---|---|
| Sex(female), n (%) | 292(31.6) |
| Age, years * | 58.9(11.9) |
| Tobacco use, n (%) | 271(29.4) |
| Alcohol use, n (%) | 212(23.0) |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 549(59.5) |
| Prior stroke, n (%) | 226(24.5) |
| Coronary artery disease, n (%) | 94(10.2) |
| Atrial fibrillation, n (%) | 19(2.1) |
| Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 199(21.6) |
| Dyslipidemia, n (%) | 65(7.0) |
| NIHSS | 3(2, 5) |
| SBP, mmHg | 140(130,154) |
| DBP, mmHg | 85(78, 92) |
| Haemoglobin, g/L | 135(126, 145) |
| Hematocrit, % | 41(38, 43.8) |
| FPG, mmol/L | 5.2(4.6, 6.4) |
| Creatinine, umol/L | 67(57, 78) |
| eGFR, ml/min/1.73 m 2 | 105.05(89.74, 122.22) |
| Uric acid, umol/L | 276(219, 329) |
| Triglyceride, mmol/L | 1.36(0.98, 2.03) |
| Total cholesterol, mmol/L | 4.20(3.58, 4.90) |
| HDL-C, mmol/L | 1.03(0.88, 1.25) |
| LDL-C, mmol/L | 2.61(2.07, 3.23) |
| tHcy, μmol/L | 16.50(13.00, 22.13) |
| Fazekas scale | |
| mild, n (n%) | 458 (49.6) |
| severe, n (n%) | 465 (50.4) |
| ARWMC score | |
| mild, n (n%) | 535 (58.0) |
| severe, n (n%) | 388 (42.0) |
Values are median (interquartile range) or n (%) unless otherwise stated.
*Mean (standard deviation)
Abbreviations: NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; SBP, Systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; FPG, Fasting plasma glucose; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; HDL-C, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low density lipoprotein cholesterol; tHcy, total homocysteine; ARWMC, Age-Related White Matter Changes.