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. 2021 Apr-Jun;15(2):216–222. doi: 10.1590/1980-57642021dn15-020009

Table 1. Demographic and clinical characteristics of first stoke patients with and without dementia.

Sociodemographic First ischemic stroke patients Test p-value
  • I=dementia

  • (n=40)

  • II=non-demented

  • (n=40)

Age/year X±SD 60.7±8.73 57.70±5.69 t-test
Range 41-79 50-74 1.62 0.11
No % No % chi-square test
Sex Male 31 77.5 25 62.5 2.14 0.14
Female 9 22.5 15 37.5
DM Positive 27 67.5 11 27.5 FE <0.001
Negative 13 32.5 29 72.5 12.83
HTN Positive 26 65.0 17 42.5 4.07 0.04
Negative 14 35.0 23 57.5
Smoking Smoker 25 62.5 13 32.5
Non-smoker 15 37.5 27 67.5 7.22 0.01
IHD Positive 15 37.5 3 7.5 10.32 0.001
Negative 25 62.5 37 92.5
AF Positive 3 7.5 2 5.0 FE 1.0
Negative 37 92.5 38 95.0 0.21
Lipid profile
Normal 3 7.5 10 25.0 4.50 0.03
Dyslipidemia 37 92.5 30 75.0 S
NIH Stroke Scale
X±SD 6.70±3.55 4.90±3.12 U test 0.02
Range 2-18 0-12 2.42

X: mean; SD: standard deviation; FE: Fisher's exact test; p-value<0.05=significant; NIH: National Institute Health.