Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of patients and controls.
| Characteristics | Patients, n=34 | Controls, n=34 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 63.4 [52.1–73.8] | 61.2 [49.3–70.5] | 0.532* |
| Female N (%) | 14 (41.2%) | 16 (47.1%) | 0.808** |
| Vascular risk factors N (%) | |||
| Hypertension | 23 (67.6%) | 18 (52.9%) | 0.215** |
| Diabetes | 19 (55.9%) | 13 (38.2%) | 0.145** |
| Hypercholesterolemia | 20 (58.8%) | 15 (44.1%) | 0.225** |
| NIHSS admission | 7 [4–13] | – | – |
| MMSE | ≥21 | – | – |
| Lesion size (cm3) | 9.4 [3.2–35.1] | – | – |
| Lesion side (left) N (%) | 18 (52.9%) | – | – |
NIHSS – National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; MMSE – Mini-Mental State Examination. Continuous variables presented as median [P25–P75].
*
Assessed by Mann-Whitney U test;
**
assessed by chi-square test.