Table 1.
Demographic properties of healthy subjects and subjects with vascular risk factors
| Healthy subjects, n = 88 | Subjects with vascular risk factors, n = 48 | |
|---|---|---|
| Female, n (%) | 61 (69) | 20 (42) |
| Age, years, median (range) | 50 (22–85) | 74 (42–92) |
| Level of educationa | ||
| < 9 years | 4 (5) | 11 (23) |
| 9 years | 8 (9) | 10 (21) |
| 12 years | 7 (8) | 9 (19) |
| > 12 years | 68 (77) | 17 (35) |
| Risk factors | ||
| Ever smoker | 23 (26) | 23 (48) |
| BMI, median (range) | 23.9 (17.6–36.4) | 27.4 (19.1–43.8) |
| Systolic blood pressure, median (range) | n/a | 139 (112–189) |
| CHA2DS2VASc, median (range) | n/a | 5 (2–8) |
| NIHSS, median (range) | n/a | 1 (0–8) |
BMI Body mass index’ CHA2DS2VASc = Congestive heart failure, hypertension, age ≥ 75 years, diabetes mellitus, stroke/TIA or thromboembolism, vascular disease, age 65–74 years, sex category’ NIHSS national institute of health stroke scale. n/a not applicable
aData on level of education missing in n = 1 healthy subject and n = 1 subject with vascular risk factors