TABLE 1:
Demographic and Clinical Data Regarding the Patients With and Without Microhemorrhages
| Variables | Patients with Microhemorrhages (n = 197) | Patients without Microhemorrhages (n = 1822) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 67.2 ± 11.1 | 55.5 ± 15.9 | <.00001 |
| Sex, male | 113 | 1028 | .93 |
| Hypertension | 156 (79.1%) | 545 (29.9%) | <.00001 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 56 (28.4%) | 289 (15.9%) | .00002 |
| Brain stroke history | |||
| Hemorrhage | 49 (24.9%) | 20 (1.1%) | <.00001 |
| Infarction | 67 (34.0%) | 165 (9.1%) | <.00001 |
| White matter hyperintensity | <.00001 | ||
| Absent | 41 (20.8%) | 1387 (76.1%) | |
| Punctate foci | 64 (32.5%) | 289 (15.9%) | |
| Early confluent | 70 (35.5%) | 129 (7.1%) | |
| Confluent | 22 (11.2%) | 17 (0.9%) |