Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of patients with ischemic stroke (IS).
| IS | Con | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot (n = 140) | Total (n = 264) | Pilot (n = 240) | Total (n = 455) | |
| Male/female (n) | 74/66 | 150/114 | 122/118 | 210/245 |
| Age (mean age ± SD) | 65.1 ± 12.5 | 65.1 ± 12.5 | 67.3 ± 17.7 | 65.0 ± 16.4 |
| Hypertension (absent/present) | 42/98 | 82/182 | 134/6 | 437/19 |
| Diabetes mellitus (absent/present) | 83/57 | 165/99 | — | — |
| Dyslipidemia (absent/present) | 95/45 | 165/83 | 185/55 | 377/78 |
| CRPS (absent/present) | 108/32 | 210/54 | ||
| NIHSS score [median (IQR)] | 7.0 (4.0-11.0) | 7.0 (4.0-11.0) | ||
| MBI score [median (IQR)] | 42.0 (23.3-59.0) | 41.0 (23.0-58.5) | ||
CRPS: complex regional pain syndrome; IQR: interquartile range; MBI: modified Barthel index; NIHSS: National Institute of Health Stroke Scale; SD: standard deviation. Subjects with diabetes mellitus were excluded in the control group.