Table 3. Comparison of Homocysteine Levels Between Gender, Age Groups (Years), and Type of Stroke.
*significant value (p-value<0.05),**t-test value(comparing two means); ***Analysis of variance (ANOVA) value (comparing more than two means)
| Variables | N | Mean±SD (mmol/l) | t-test/ANOVA Value | p-value | |
| Gender | Male | 47 | 25.45±12.61 | 2.60** | 0.011* |
| Female | 24 | 17.5±11.28 | |||
| Age (Years) | < 18 | 05 | 15.4±6.07 | 1.369*** | 0.260 |
| 18-25 | 03 | 22.57±13.65 | |||
| 26-35 | 18 | 19.6±13.24 | |||
| 36-45 | 45 | 24.86±12.69 | |||
| Type of Stroke | Large Artery Atherosclerosis | 25 | 26.4±13.9 | 2.340*** | 0.064 |
| Small Vessel Disease | 14 | 23.38±10.73 | |||
| Cardioembolism | 07 | 15.57±9.19 | |||
| Stroke of Other determined Etiology | 11 | 15.26±9.96 | |||
| Stroke of Undetermined Etiology | 14 | 25.14±13.1 | |||
| Risk Factors | Hypertension | 27 | 27.02±13.79 | 1.487** | 0.147 |
| Diabetes | 07 | 18.5±12.09 | |||