Table 1.
Patient characteristics for cases (cSAH) and controls
| cSAH (n = 19) | Controls (n = 76) | Confirmed TIA subgroup (n = 30) | p value* | Univariable OR** (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age: mean (SD) | 68.9 (9.03) | 68.9 (8.9) | 72.6 (7.76) | 1.0 | |
| Male sex: n (%) | 11 (55) | 44 (55) | 19 (63) | 1.0 | |
| Atrial fibrillation | 1 (5) | 4 (5) | 2 (7) | 1.0 | 1.0 (0.1–9.5) |
| Excessive alcohol | 0 (0) | 2 (3) | 0 (0) | 0.9 | 0.8 (0.04–16.6) |
| Hypertension | 10 (53) | 54 (59) | 20 (67) | 0.1 | 0.5 (0.2–1.3) |
| Previous stroke/TIA | 1 (5) | 14 (18) | 7 (23) | 0.2 | 0.3 (0.03–2.0) |
| Smoker | 0 (0) | 5 (7) | 4 (13) | 0.5 | 0.3 (0.01–6.3) |
| Ex-smoker | 5 (26) | 20 (26) | 5 (17) | 1.0 | 1.0 (0.3–3.1) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 0 (0) | 8 (11) | 2 (7) | 0.3 | 0.2 (0.01–3.7) |
| Hypercholesterolaemia | 3 (16) | 40 (53) | 18 (60) | 0.008 | 0.17 (0.05–0.6) |
| Antithrombotic therapy, n (%) | 5 (26) | 24 (32) | 11 (37) | 0.7 | 0.8 (0.3–2.4) |
*Difference in proportions for cSAH vs controls
**For cSAH vs controls