Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of study population.
| Future ischemic stroke | Control | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (SD), years | 64.2 (3.9) | 64.4 (4.9) | ns |
| Sex, female % | 40 | 40 | ns |
| Follow-up (SD), years | 7.3 (4.4) | 6.7 (2.8) | ns |
| Education (SD), years | 12.7 (3.1) | 13.9 (2.6) | ns |
| Hypertension, % | 80 | 30 | 0.03 |
| Systolic BP (SD), mmHg | 138.1 (14.2) | 126.3 (16.0) | ns |
| Diastolic BP (SD), mmHg | 78.2 (9.8) | 74.0 (10.2) | ns |
| Hyperlipidemia, % | 30 | 60 | ns |
| Total cholesterol (SD), mg/dL | 210 (21.4) | 208 (36.1) | ns |
| HDL cholesterol (SD), mg/dL | 61.7 (10.5) | 67.9 (16.6) | ns |
| LDL cholesterol (SD), mg/dL | 128.3 (17.6) | 119.8 (34.1) | ns |
| Triglyceride (SD), mg/dL | 105 (38.9) | 106.3 (44.4) | ns |
| Diabetes mellitus, % | 10 | 0 | ns |
| Blood glucose (SD), mg/dL | 102.6 (10.7) | 97.3 (8.6) | ns |
| Hemoglobin A1c (SD), % | 5.3 (0.5) | 5.4 (0.2) | ns |
| eGFR (SD), mL/min/1.73 m2 | 66.9 (11.9) | 74.3 (13.3) | ns |
| Atrial fibrillation, % | 0 | 0 | ns |
| Smoking, % | 10 | 0 | ns |
| Drinking, % | 20 | 30 | ns |