Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of study subjects
| Parameter | Stroke (n = 18) | Non-stroke (n = 61) | p value** |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 62.8 ± 8.7* | 51.5 ± 11.7 | <.001 |
| Sex | 0.180 | ||
| Male | 11 (61.1) | 25 (41.0) | |
| Female | 7 (38.9) | 36 (59.0) | |
| Race | 0.283 | ||
| Chinese | 18 (100) | 48 (78.7) | |
| Malay | 0 (0) | 5 (8.2) | |
| Indian | 0 (0) | 7 (11.5) | |
| Others | 0 (0) | 1 (1.6) | |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 5 (27.8) | 6 (9.8) | 0.113 |
| Hypertension | 11 (61.1) | 21 (34.4) | 0.057 |
| Hyperlipidaemia | 12 (66.7) | 28 (45.9) | 0.180 |
| Smoking | 8 (44.4) | 9 (14.8) | 0.018 |
| Atrial Fibrillation | 1 (5.6) | 2 (3.3) | 0.55 |
| Schizophrenia | 1 (5.56) | 0 (0) | 0.228 |
| Depression | 0 (0) | 5 (8.2) | 0.583 |
| Anxiety disorder | 1 (5.6) | 3 (4.9) | 1.00 |
| Migraine | 0 (0) | 7 (11.48) | 0.341 |
| First episode | 17 (94.4) | 50 (82.0) | 0.278 |
| Onset ≤24 h | 16 (88.9) | 20 (32.8) | <.001 |
| Presence of positive symptoms | 2 (11.1) | 34 (55.7) | <.001 |
| Presence of negative symptoms | 18 (100) | 41 (67.2) | 0.004 |
* Continuous variables reported as means ± standard deviation; Categorical variables reported as frequency (percent)
** Independent two-sample t-test and Fisher’s exact test for continuous and categorical variables