Table 3.
Comparison characteristic of ESUS patients < 60 and ≥ 60 years of age
| ESUS aged < 60 n = 105 | ESUS aged ≥ 60 n = 221 | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, median (Q1, Q3) | 52 (47, 56) | 69 (64, 75) | < 0.001 |
| Females, n (%) | 43 (41.0) | 107 (48.4) | 0.206 |
| Prestroke mRS 0–1, n (%) | 102 (97.1) | 193 (87.3) | 0.004 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 69 (66.4) | 164 (74.2) | 0.142 |
| Coronary artery disease, n (%) | 8 (7.6) | 59 (26.9) | < 0.001 |
| Heart failure, n (%) | 2 (1.9) | 29 (13.2) | 0.001 |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 11 (10.5) | 48 (21.7) | 0.014 |
| Current smoking, n (%) | 66 (62.9) | 62 (28.4) | < 0.001 |
| NIHSS, median (Q1, Q3) | 5 (3, 10) | 5 (3, 10) | 0.748 |
| Hospital stay (days), median (Q1, Q3) | 10 (8, 14) | 10 (8, 14) | 0.852 |
| Holter ECG, n (%) | 85 (81.7) | 178 (80.9) | 0.860 |
| mRS 0–2 at discharge, n (%) | 79 (76.0) | 134 (60.6) | 0.007 |
| Death at discharge, n (%) | 1 (1.0) | 6 (2.7) | 0.341 |
| Anticoagulants at discharge, n (%) | 7 (6.7) | 20 (9.1) | 0.466 |
ESUS embolic stroke of undetermined source, NIHSS National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, mRS modified Rankin Scale, AF atrial fibrillation, ECG electrocardiography