Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the patients with lacunes, patients without lacunes, and the total study population.
| Patients with lacunes (n = 188) | Patients without lacunes (n = 811) | All patients (n = 999) | p a | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 63 ± 10 | 58 ± 10 | 59 ± 10 | <0.0001 |
| Sex, % men | 81 | 78 | 79 | 0.37 |
| Cardiovascular risk factors | ||||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.2 ± 3.5 | 26.9 ± 3.8 | 26.7 ± 3.7 | 0.02 |
| Smoking, % current | 28 | 25 | 25 | 0.34 |
| Alcohol intake, % current | 76 | 74 | 74 | 0.72 |
| Hypertension, % | 67 | 48 | 51 | <0.0001 |
| Hyperlipidemia, % | 79 | 78 | 79 | 0.99 |
| Diabetes mellitus, % | 27 | 18 | 20 | 0.006 |
| IMT (mm) | 1.04 ± 0.36 | 0.91 ± 0.29 | 0.93 ± 0.31 | <0.0001b |
Note: Characteristics are presented as mean ± SD or %.
BMI: body mass index; IMT: intima-media thickness.
a
p-value of independent samples t-test or Chi-square test (if proportions) for comparison between patients with lacunes versus those without lacunes.
b
Between group analysis was performed on natural log-transformed values due to a non-normal distribution of this characteristic.