Table 1. Comparison of baseline characteristics between subjects with and without BD.

	Behçet’s disease (n = 306)		Comparisons (n = 1224)		p
Age, years	40.31 ± 14.86		40.31 ± 14.84		1.000
Male	129	42.16%	516	42.16%	1.000
Comorbidities
Hypertension	72	23.53%	288	23.53%	1.000
Diabetes mellitus	34	11.11%	136	11.11%	1.000
Valvular heart disease	14	4.58%	56	4.58%	1.000
Congestive heart failure	4	1.31%	16	1.31%	1.000
Hyperlipidemia	34	11.11%	136	11.11%	1.000
Ischemic stroke
Occurrence	13	4.25%	20	1.63%	0.005
Duration, days	1269.00 ± 902.04		1302.75 ± 1074.65		0.506

BD, Behçet’s Disease.