TABLE 3.
The quantitative variables among the patients with first‐ever ischemic stroke and the correlation of each variable with sex
| Variable | Sex | Mean ± SD | p‐Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) |
Male Female |
67.23 ± 14.62 66.90 ± 14.67 |
.729 |
| SBP (mmHg) |
Male Female |
134.73 ± 23.32 139.03 ± 57.02 |
.050* |
| DBP (mmHg) |
Male Female |
82.01 ± 13.63 82.5 ± 13.71 |
.282 |
| Creatinine level (mg/dL) |
Male Female |
1.18 ± 0.65 1.08 ± 1.32 |
< .001* |
| Urea level (mg/dL) |
Male Female |
50.93 ± 36.55 45.76 ± 32.55 |
< .001* |
| BS (mg/dL) |
Male Female |
158.30 ± 89.83 163.63 ± 97.34 |
.082 |
| FBS (mg/dL) |
Male Female |
129.13 ± 74.78 135.04 ± 72.96 |
.002* |
| WBC count (/μL) |
Male Female |
8744.55 ± 3752.03 8803.20 ± 6549.79 |
.519 |
| Lymphocyte percentage (%) |
Male Female |
21.99 ± 13.74 23.22 ± 13.29 |
.026* |
| Neutrophil percentage (%) |
Male Female |
69.73 ± 15.61 69.04 ± 15.03 |
.232 |
| Platelets (/μL) |
Male Female |
207.30 ± 79.44 228.67 ± 85.00 |
< .001* |
| RBC count (million/μL) |
Male Female |
4.61 ± 0.73 4.39 ± 0.67 |
< .001* |
| Hematocrit (%) |
Male Female |
40.14 ± 7.25 38.07 ± 9.61 |
< .001* |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) |
Male Female |
12.96 ± 2.32 12.36 ± 2.66 |
< .001* |
| Cholesterol (mg/dL) |
Male Female |
187.42 ± 50.59 198.62 ± 57.99 |
.001* |
| Triglyceride (mg/dL) |
Male Female |
152.19 ± 72.16 157.21 ± 74.09 |
.159 |
| HDL (mg/dL) |
Male Female |
45.13 ± 14.18 47.81 ± 23.45 |
< .001* |
| LDL (mg/dL) |
Male Female |
102.14 ± 39.18 107.27 ± 40.95 |
.050 |
Abbreviations: BS, blood sugar; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; dL, deciliter; FBS, fasting blood sugar; HDL, high‐density lipoprotein; LDL, low‐density lipoprotein, mg, milligram; mmHg, millimeter of mercury; RBC, red blood cell; SBP, systolic blood pressure; SD, standard deviation; WBC, white blood cell; μL, microliter.