Table 1.
The demographic and clinical characteristics of healthy controls and patients
| Variable | Healthy controls (n = 77) | Acute ischemic stroke patients (n = 62) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (male/female) | 53/24 | 45/17 | 0.710 |
| Age (years) | 55.75 ± 11.32 | 55.61 ± 14.53 | 0.949 |
| SBP (mmHg) on admission | 119.54 ± 13.12 | 137.85 ± 22.15 | < 0.001* |
| DBP (mmHg) on admission | 72.22 ± 10.62 | 77.43 ± 16.60 | 0.031* |
| Fast blood glucose (mmol/L) | 5.82 ± 1.55 | 7.29 ± 2.40 | < 0.001* |
| Heart rate (bpm) | 68.09 ± 8.71 | 75.71 ± 17.82 | 0.038* |
| BMI | 24.03 ± 2.65 | 23.49 ± 3.19 | 0.288 |
| TG (mmol/L) | 1.05 ± 0.28 | 1.24 ± 0.67 | 0.083 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 0.60 (0.33,1.20) | 7.89 (2.19, 20.47) | < 0.001* |
| Smoker | 0 (0) | 8 (38.10) | – |
| Drinker | 0 (0) | 4 (19.05) | – |
| Hypertension | 0 (0) | 8 (38.10) | – |
| Diabetes mellitus | 0 (0) | 2 (9.52) | – |
Values are expressed as mean ± SD or numbers (%) or median (inter- quartile range, IQR)
SBP Systolic blood pressure, DBP Diastolic blood pressure, TG Triglyceride, BMI Body Mass Index, CRP Hypersensitive C-Reactive Protein, NA Not applicable
*: significant difference in comparing with control
P-value: p-value of comparing between healthy controls and patients