Table I. General clinical characteristics of ICH patients and healthy control group.
| Control (from MEC) | ICH Patients | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y | 59.8 (9.7) | 62.1 (10.82) | 0.62 |
| Male, % | 56.4 | 59.2 | 0.81 |
| Body temperature, °C | 36.9 (0.60) | 37.1 (0.61) | 0.59 |
| History of vascular risk factors, % | |||
| Hypertension | 88.3 | 95.4 | 0.41 |
| Alcohol consumption | 34.9 | 40.1 | 0.65 |
| Smoking habit (current) | 32.6 | 36.8 | 0.67 |
| Diabetes | No | No | |
| Laboratory parameters | |||
| Leukocyte count, ×109/l | 7.23 (1.74) | 7.57 (1.36) | 0.563 |
| Serum glucose, mmol/l | 6.12 (2.18) | 6.47 (1.76) | 0.661 |
| Platelet count, ×109/l | 189 (46) | 221 (34) | 0.788 |
| Obvious inflammatory disease within 6 mo | No | No | |
| Acute myocardial infarction | No | No | |
| Acute or chronic liver damage | No | No | |
| IL-6, pg/ml | 8.26 (3.5) | 192.4 (47.3) | <0.01 |
| TNF-α, pg/ml | 28.6 (8.7) | 103.2 (20.3) | <0.01 |
Values are presented as proportions, mean (SEM).
MEC, medical examination center.