Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients in the complete and incomplete basilar artery configuration groups
| Variable | All patients (n = 34) | Complete configuration of BA (n = 20) | Incomplete configuration of BA (n = 14) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age-years (SD) | 58.77 ± 9.39 | 59.18 ± 8.13 | 58.35 ± 10.74 | 0.803 |
| Body mass index-kg/m2(SD) | 26.60 ± 2.83 | 26.24 ± 2.05 | 26.96 ± 3.27 | 0.463 |
| LDL-mmol/L (SD) | 1.91 ± 0.71 | 1.77 ± 0.76 | 2.05 ± 0.65 | 0.263 |
| Male-No. (%) | 28 (82.4) | 16 (94.1) | 12 (70.6) | 0.072 |
| Hypertension-No. (%) | 28 (82.4) | 12 (70.6) | 16 (94.1) | 0.072 |
| diabetes-No. (%) | 14 (41.2) | 7 (41.2) | 7 (41.2) | 1.000 |
| dyslipidemia-No. (%) | 13 (38.2) | 3 (17.6) | 10 (58.8) | 0.013 |
| smoking-No. (%) | 25 (73.5) | 12 (70.6) | 13 (76.5) | 0.697 |
| Coronary artery disease-No. (%) | 8 (23.5) | 5 (29.4) | 3 (17.5) | 0.419 |
| Qualifying events-No. (%) | ||||
| TIA | 6 (17.6) | 5 (29.4) | 1 (5.9) | 0.072 |
| infarction | 28 (82.4) | 12 (70.6) | 16 (94.1) | 0.072 |
| Time from event to HRMRI-days (IQR) | 33 (16–52) | 33 (13–52) | 33 (23–46) | 0.462 |
| Enhancement gradea-No. (%) | ||||
| None | 10 (35.7) | 7 (70.0) | 3 (30.0) | 0.453 |
| Mild to moderate | 8 (28.6) | 5 (62.5) | 3 (37.5) | 0.903 |
| Strong | 10 (35.7) | 5 (50.0) | 5 (50.0) | 0.387 |
| Intraplaque hemorrhage-No. (%) | 7 (20.6) | 2 (28.6) | 5 (71.4) | 0.068 |
| Arterial remodeling-No. (%) | ||||
| Negative | 12 (35.3) | 11 (64.7) | 6 (35.3) | 0.486 |
| Positive | 17 (50.0) | 9 (52.9) | 8 (47.1) | |
| Distribution patterns-No. (%) | ||||
| Non-diffuse | 1 (2.9) | 0 (0) | 1 (100.0) | 0.225 |
| Diffuse | 33 (97.1) | 20 (60.6) | 13 (39.4) | |
a Data from 28 patients