Table 3.
Baseline characteristics of ischemic stroke patients.
| Total (n = 1,123) | |
|---|---|
| Demographics | |
| Age, year | 61.0 ± 11.9 |
| Male sex | 656 (54.3%) |
| Current cigarette smoking | 436 (36.1%) |
| Current alcohol drinking | 347 (28.7%) |
| Clinical features | |
| Baseline systolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 168.4 ± 17.1 |
| Baseline diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 97.8 ± 10.9 |
| Estimated glomerular filtration rate, mL/min/1.73 m2 | 105.0 ± 117.1 |
| Baseline NIH Stroke Scale score | 3.1 ± 1.1 |
| Medical history | |
| History of hypertension | 953 (79.0%) |
| History of hyperlipidemia | 86 (7.1%) |
| History of diabetes mellitus | 227 (18.8%) |
| History of coronary heart disease | 118 (9.8%) |
| Family history of stroke | 268 (22.2%) |
| Prior use of antihypertensive drugs | 470 (38.9%) |
| Ischemic stroke subtype | |
| Thrombotic | 1,005 (83.3%) |
| Embolic | 54 (4.5%) |
| Lacunar | 113 (9.4%) |
The 1,123 ischemic stroke cases were all hypertensive, and their SBP levels were all higher than 140 mmHg, while 184 cases had DBP levels <90 mmHg. The mean age was 61 and 54.3% were males. Among these study participants, a total of 339 had major disability (mRS score 3–5) at 3 months after onset, and 44 patients died within 3 months of onset.