Table 1.
Baseline participant characteristicsa
| Characteristic | Control (n = 26) | AIS (n = 26) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yr) | 65.4 ± 2.03 | 66.9 ± 2.30 | 0.627 |
| Gender (male), n (%) | 13 (50.0) | 13 (50.0) | 1.000 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.9 ± 0.58 | 25.4 ± 0.50 | 0.055 |
| Smoking, n (%) | 6 (23.1) | 4 (15.4) | 0.482 |
| Drinking, n (%) | 3 (11.5) | 4 (15.4) | 1.000 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 5 (19.2) | 13 (50.0) | 0.020 |
| Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 5 (19.2) | 4 (15.4) | 1.000 |
| Total cholesterol (mm) | 4.28 ± 0.18 | 4.45 ± 0.20 | 0.526 |
| Triglycerides (mm) | 1.55 ± 0.15 | 1.49 ± 0.12 | 0.763 |
| LDL (mm) | 2.61 ± 0.13 | 2.72 ± 0.16 | 0.579 |
| HDL (mm) | 1.16 ± 0.06 | 1.30 ± 0.09 | 0.197 |
| Lpa (g/L)b | 0.20 (0.13–0.30) | 0.18 (0.11–0.34) | 0.634 |
| NIHSS score | |||
| 1–4 | 13 (50.0%) | ||
| 5–15 | 11 (42.3%) | ||
| 15–20 | 0 (0%) | ||
| 21–42 | 2 (7.7%) |
aBMI, Body mass index; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; Lpa, lipoprotein (a); NIHSS, National Institute of Health Stroke Scale.
bLpa is presented as the median and interquartile range; other data are mean ± SEM