Table A5.
Pairwise comparisons of the risk factors of patients with first-ever acute ischemic stroke at different altitudes.
| p Value of Three Groups Comparison | p Value of Pairwise Comparison | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penglai vs. Huzhu |
Penglai vs. Yushu |
Huzhu Vs. Yushu |
||
| Hypertension[n(%)] | 0.153 | - | - | - 0.817 |
| Systolic pressure(mmHg) | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.010 | |
| Diastolic pressure(mmHg) | 0.016 | 0.167 | 0.056 | 1.000 |
| Mean arterial pressure(mmHg) | 0.393 | - | - | - |
| Pulse pressure(mmHg) | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.763 |
| Diabetes mellitus[n(%)] | <0.001 | 0.008 | <0.001 | 0.142 |
| Glucose level(mmol/L) | <0.001 | <0.001 | 1.000 | 0.001 |
| Coronary heart disease[n(%)] | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.365 | 0.014 |
| Hyperlipidemia[n(%)] | 0.031 | 0.381 | 0.001 | 0.078 |
| Hypertriglyceridemia[n(%)] | 0.191 | - | - | - |
| Hypercholesterolemia[n(%)] | 0.018 | 0.014 | 0.186 | 1.000 |
| LDL-C(mmol/L) | 0.028 | 0.172 | 0.287 | 0.027 |
| HDL-C(mmol/L) | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| TG(mmol/L) | 0.242 | - | - | - |
| CHOL(mmol/L) | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | 1.000 |
| Hyperhomocysteinemia[n(%)] | <0.001 | <0.001 | - | - |
| Homocysteine level(μmol/L) | <0.001 | <0.001 | - | - |
| Smoking[n(%)] | 0.023 | 0.023 | - | - |
| Alcohol consumption[n(%)] | 0.093 | 0.093 | - | - |
| Atrial fibrillation[n(%)] | 0.462 | - | - | - |
| Polycythemia[n(%)] | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.371 |
| Hemoglobin level(g/L) | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.100 |
| Red blood cell count(*1012/L) | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.001 |
| Hematocrit | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | 1.000 |
| CRP(mg/L) | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.001 | 1.000 |
LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG: triglycerides; CHOL: Total cholesterol; CRP: C reactive protein.