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Ischemic stroke patients and controls a Demographic distribution
| Parameters | Cases (n = 163) | Controls (n = 163) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic factors | |||
| Males, n (%) | 127 (78) | 123 (75.4) | |
| Females, n (%) | 36 (22) | 39 (24) | |
| Age, years, mean ± SD | 58.43±9.1 | 57.09±8.7 | ns# |
| Average BMI, kg/m2 | 26.24±3.71 | 26.91±3.9 | ns# |
| Past history of diseases, n (%) | |||
| HTN | 52 (32.0) | 11 (6.7) | <0.001 |
| DM | 7 (4.0) | 13 (7.9) | ns |
| DM with HTN | 35 (21.5) | 6 (3.6) | <0.001 |
| CVA | 14 (8.5) | 0 | – |
| Addiction habits, n (%) | |||
| Daily smoking | 95 (58) | 50 (30.6) | <0.001 |
| Daily alcohol | 39 (24) | 43 (26.3) | ns |
| Blood investigations, n (%) | |||
| Total serum cholesterol, >220 mg/dL | 19 (12.0) | 29 (17.9) | ns# |
#
t test and chi-square test; ns, non-significant. CVA, cerebrovascular accident; HTN, hypertension; DM, diabetes mellitus.