Table 1.
Baseline demographic characteristics between two groups.
| Parameters | Atherosclerotic group (n = 85) | Control group (n = 85) | X2/t values | P values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 58.90 ± 13.54 | 56.94 ± 10.45 | 0.937 | 0.350 |
| Sex, male cases (%) | 47 (55.29) | 47 (55.29) | 0.000 | 1.000 |
| Smoking, cases (%) | 35 (41.18) | 30 (35.29) | 0.623 | 0.430 |
| Drinking, cases (%) | 21 (24.71) | 23 (27.06) | 0.123 | 0.726 |
| Hypertension, cases (%) | 52 (61.18) | 12 (14.12) | 38.358 | 0.000 |
| Diabetes, cases (%) | 26 (30.59) | 8 (9.41) | 11.912 | 0.001 |
| TOAST CLASSIFICATION CASES (%) | ||||
| LAA | 34 (40.00) | |||
| SVO | 16 (18.82) | |||
| CE | 18 (21.18) | |||
| OD | 3 (3.53) | |||
| UD | 14 (16.47) | |||
| LDL (mmol/L) | 2.81 ± 0.53 | 2.46 ± 0.56 | 3.849 | 0.000 |
| HDL (mmol/L) | 1.14 ± 0.24 | 1.28 ± 0.26 | −3.488 | 0.001 |
| TC (mmol/L) | 5.20 ± 0.88 | 4.47 ± 0.86 | 5.220 | 0.000 |
According to the TOAST classification, ischemic strokes were classified into (1) large-artery atherosclerosis (LAA), (2) small vessel occlusion (SVO), (3) cardioembolism (CE), (4) stroke of other determined etiology (OD), and (5) stroke of undetermined etiology (UD).