Table 1. Baseline demographics and clinical characteristics according to HbA1c tertiles.
| Tertiles of HbA1c, mmol/L | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| < 5.9 (n = 244) | 5.9 to <6.7 (n = 281) | ≥ 6.7 (n = 268) | |
| Age, years (median values) * | 59.99 ± 11.75 | 62.28 ± 11.19 | 62.56 ± 10.34 |
| Male sex, n(%)* | 190 (77.9) | 195 (69.4) | 166 (61.9) |
| Risk factors | |||
| Hypertension, n(%)* | 171 (70.1) | 231 (82.2) | 197 (73.5) |
| Dyslipidemia, n(%)* | 62 (25.4) | 65 (23.1) | 88 (32.8) |
| Smokers, n(%)* | 123 (50.4) | 105 (37.4) | 87 (32.5) |
| Alcohol drinkers, n(%)* | 68 (27.9) | 41 (14.6) | 40 (14.9) |
| Obesity, n(%)* | 13 (5.3) | 34 (12.1) | 42 (15.7) |
| Laboratory findings (median values) | |||
| TC, mmol/L | 4.99 ± 2.81 | 4.81 ± 1.00 | 5.09 ± 1.04 |
| TG, mmol/L* | 1.60 ± 1.03 | 1.63 ± 0.88 | 1.95 ± 1.18 |
| HDL-C, mmol/L* | 1.09 ± 0.30 | 1.06 ± 0.26 | 1.02 ± 0.25 |
| LDL-C, mmol/L | 2.96 ± 0.77 | 2.90 ± 0.78 | 3.04 ± 0.82 |
| HbA1c,mmol/L* | 5.54 ± 0.24 | 6.17 ± 0.21 | 8.18 ± 1.39 |
| Fasting glucose* | 4.94 ± 0.77 | 5.49 ± 0.98 | 8.47 ± 2.70 |
| mRS on admission | |||
| 0–2 | 177 (72.5) | 188 (66.9) | 183 (68.3) |
| ≥3 | 67 (27.3) | 93 (33.1) | 85 (31.7) |
| NIHSS, n(%) | |||
| 0–6 | 192 (78.7) | 229 (81.5) | 215 (80.2) |
| ≥7 | 52 (21.3) | 52 (18.5) | 53 (19.8) |
* Indicates P< 0.05 when comparing between three groups. TC: total cholesterol; TG: triglyceride; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HbA1c: hemoglobin A1c; mRS: modified Rankin Scale; NIHSS: National Institute of Health stroke scale