Table 1.
Characteristics of patients and controls at baseline (time for event).
| Ischemic stroke n 324 (%) | NSTEMI n 144 (%) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean) |
58.0 (10.0∗) | 60.3 (6.6∗) | .009 |
| Females |
120 (37) | 31 (22) | .001 |
| Education (1,2,3)a | 51 (16) | 20 (14) | .07 |
| 148 (46) | 68 (47) | ||
| 121 (37) | 56 (39) | ||
| Employed before event | 217 (67) | 111 (77) | .03 |
| Risk factors | |||
| Hypertension | 174 (54) | 68 (47) | .2 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 39 (12) | 22 (15) | .3 |
| Atrial fibrillation | 46 (14) | 15 (10) | .3 |
| Hypercholesterolemiab | 151 (47) | 80 (56) | .07 |
| Smokingc | 114 (35) | 65 (45) | .04 |
| BMI mean | 26.7 (4.4∗) | 27.4 (3.7∗) | .06 |
| Overweight (BMI≥25) | 189 (58) | 98 (68) | <.001 |
a1 ≤ 10 years of education, 2 10-13 years of education, ≥ 14 years of education, bhypercholesterolemia is defined as treatment with cholesterol lowering medication, and csmoking is defined as current smoker or smoking within the last 12 months. ∗SD.