Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of study population.
| Variables | Raynaud scan | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preserved (n = 34) | Impaired (n = 35) | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Age (years) | 69.3 ± 10.2 | 63.0 ± 12.1 | 0.022 |
| Male (%) | 23 (67.6) | 26 (74.3) | 0.543 |
| Conventional risk factors (%) | |||
| Hypertension | 22 (64.7) | 17 (48.6) | 0.176 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 14 (41.2) | 11 (31.4) | 0.400 |
| Dyslipidemia | 10 (29.4) | 9 (25.7) | 0.731 |
| Atrial fibrillation | 2 (5.9) | 6 (17.1) | 0.259 |
| Smoking | 6 (17.6) | 15 (42.9) | 0.023 |
| Previous stroke | 7 (20.6) | 5 (14.3) | 0.490 |
| Neurological Severity | |||
| Proximal muscle strength | 4 [4–5] | 4 [3.25–4] | 0.390 |
| Distal muscle strength | 4 [3.75–5] | 4 [3.25–4.75] | 0.924 |
| NIHSS at admission | 4.5 [2–6] | 4 [2–6.75] | 0.325 |
| NIHSS at discharge | 2 [0–3] | 2 [1–3.75] | 0.308 |
| Associated symptoms (%) | |||
| Affected limb edema | 21 (61.8) | 32 (91.4) | 0.004 |
| Abnormal sensation | 9 (26.5) | 8 (22.9) | 0.728 |
NIHSS National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale.