Table 1.

Baseline characteristics of patients with stroke (n =70)

Age, mean ± SD	73.1 ± 13.3
Sex: male/female	42/28
Current Smoker	16 (22.9%)
Hypertension	48 (68.6%)
Ischaemic heart disease	21 (30%)
Atrial fibrillation	18 (25.7%)
Diabetes mellitus	14 (20%)
Previous TIA	11 (15.7%)
Hyperlipidaemia	27 (38.6%)
Antiplatelets  Aspirin only  Clopidogrel only  Both drugs	33 (47.1%) 26 3 4
Statins	26 (37.1%)
Glucose (mmol/L)	6.5 ± 1.7
Creatinine (μmol/L)	97 ± 27.2
D-dimer (ng/mL)	208 [104–488]
C-reactive protein (mg/L)	4 [1–10]
TOAST classification:
Large artery  Cardio-embolic  Small vessel (lacunar)  Undetermined aetiology	20 14 29 7

Values are presented as percentages, mean ± SD or median (interquartile range)