Table I.
Clinical parameters of patients with IS and controls.
| Variable | IS patients, n=200 | Controls, n=200 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, yearsd | 67 (57.2-76.0) | 66 (62.0-73.0) | 0.810 |
| Sex, n (%) | |||
| Male | 106 (53.0) | 123 (61.5) | 0.086 |
| Female | 94 (47.0) | 77 (38.5) | |
| Body mass index, kg/m2d | 23 (20.2-24.7) | 24 (20.7-26.8) | 0.016a |
| Blood pressured | |||
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 146 (132.0-169.8) | 142 (130.0-155.0) | 0.012a |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 81 (73.0-95.0) | 79 (72.0-88.0) | 0.003b |
| Clinical factors, n (%) | |||
| Hypertension | 154 (77.0) | 78 (39.0) | <0.001c |
| Hyperlipidemia | 106 (53.0) | 51 (25.5) | <0.001c |
| Diabetes mellitus | 72 (36.0) | 86 (43.0) | 0.152 |
| Metabolic syndrome | 79 (39.5) | 74 (37.0) | 0.607 |
| Smoking | 57 (28.5) | 39 (19.5) | 0.035a |
| Alcohol drinking | 44 (22.0) | 26 (13.0) | 0.018a |
| Blood testsd | |||
| Fasting blood glucose, mg/dl | 96 (88.0-109.0) | 97 (89.3-110.0) | 0.321 |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dl | 170 (141.0-203.0) | 203 (172.3-230.8) | <0.001c |
| Triglyceride, mg/dl | 130 (94.2-176.0) | 126 (94.3-168.8) | 0.801 |
| High-density lipoprotein cholesterol, mg/dl | 49 (40.0-59.0) | 48 (41.0-58.8) | 0.945 |
| Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, mg/dl | 103 (79.0-136.0) | 126 (101.0-149.8) | <0.001c |
aP<0.05,
bP<0.01,
cP<0.001. P-values were calculated using a χ2 test for categorical variables and a Mann-Whitney U test for continuous data.
dMedian (IQR). IS, ischemic stroke.