Table 2.
Demographics and clinical characteristics.
| Variables | Total N (%) | Stroke | Controls | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | |||
| Age (Mean ± SD) | 59.68 ± 13.75 | 59.84 ± 13.78 | 59.51 ± 13.61 | 0.67 |
| ≤49 | 50 (25.77) | 24 (24.5) | 26 (27.08) | |
| 50–59 | 48 (24.74) | 25 (25.5) | 23 (23.96) | |
| 60–69 | 44 (22.68) | 22 (22.4) | 22 (22.92) | |
| ≥70 | 52 (26.80) | 27 (27.6) | 25 (26.04) | |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 98 (50.52) | 49 (50) | 49 (51.04) | 0.88 |
| Female | 96 (49.48) | 49 (50) | 47 (48.96) | |
| BMI (Mean ± SD) | 27.78 ± 4.70 | 28.97 ± 4.67 | 26.58 ± 4.71 | 0.08 |
| <25 | 52 (26.8) | 21 (21.42) | 31 (32.29) | |
| 25–30 | 87 (44.85) | 39 (39.79) | 48 (50.00) | |
| >30 | 55 (28.35) | 38 (38.77) | 17 (17.71) | |
| Hypertension | ||||
| Yes | 95 (48.97) | 67 (68.37) | 28 (29.17) | <0.0001 * |
| No | 99 (51.03) | 31 (31.63) | 68 (70.83) | |
| Diabetes mellitus | ||||
| Yes | 85 (43.81) | 61 (62.24) | 24 (25.00) | <0.0001 * |
| No | 109 (56.19) | 37 (37.76) | 72 (75.00) | |
| Smoking | ||||
| Yes | 41 (21.13) | 22 (22.45) | 19 (19.79) | =0.65 |
| No | 153 (78.87) | 76 (77.55) | 77 (80.21) | |
| Atrial Fibrillation | ||||
| Yes | 17 (8.76) | 9 (9.18) | 8 (8.33) | =0.83 |
| No | 177 (91.24) | 89 (90.82) | 88 (91.67) | |
| Siesta | ||||
| Regular Siesta * | 83 (42.79) | 29 (29.59) | 54 (56.25) | =0.0002 * |
| Occasional siesta ** | 111 (57.22) | 69 (70.41) | 42 (43.75) | |
| Dyslipidemia | ||||
| Yes | 61 (31.44) | 38 (38.78) | 23 (23.96) | =0.02 * |
| No | 133 (68.56) | 60 (61.22) | 73 (76.04) | |
| Total | 194 (100) | 98 (50.5) | 96 (49.5) |
Regular siesta *: ≥ 2/week; Occasional siesta **: < 2/week. p value < 0.05 is statistically significant.