Table 2.
Comparison of baseline data between patients with and without 3-month PSD
| Variables | With PSD (n = 91) | Without PSD (n = 235) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic characteristics, | |||
| Age, year | 68.1 ± 10.8 | 66.0 ± 11.5 | 0.126 |
| Male, % | 42 (46.2) | 126 (53.6) | 0.226 |
| Education < 12 years, % | 59 (64.8) | 113 (48.1) | 0.007 |
| Risk factors, % | |||
| Hypertension | 69 (75.8) | 171 (72.8) | 0.547 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 40 (44.0) | 43 (18.3) | < 0.001 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 14 (15.4) | 55 (23.4) | 0.112 |
| Coronary heart disease | 16 (17.6) | 30 (12.8) | 0.262 |
| Current smoking | 34 (37.4) | 103 (43.8) | 0.289 |
| Clinical data | |||
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 136.9 ± 24.9 | 136.0 ± 17.4 | 0.640 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 82.4 ± 9.5 | 82.0 ± 10.1 | 0.677 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 24.6 ± 2.7 | 24.2 ± 2.4 | 0.198 |
| Baseline NIHSS, score | 5.0 (3.0, 8.0) | 5.0 (2.0, 8.0) | 0.048 |
| Advanced liver fibrosis, % | 32 (35.2) | 48 (20.4) | 0.006 |
| FIB-4 index | 2.3 (1.3, 3.1) | 1.8 (1.3, 2.5) | 0.032 |
| Stroke subtypes, % | 0.321 | ||
| Large artery atherosclerosis | 42 (46.2) | 107 (45.5) | |
| Cardioembolism | 20 (22.0) | 43 (18.3) | |
| Small vessel occlusion | 20 (22.0) | 71 (30.2) | |
| Others | 9 (9.9) | 14 (6.0) | |
| Side of infarction, % | |||
| Left | 46 (50.5) | 119 (50.6) | 0.989 |
| Right | 53 (58.2) | 128 (54.5) | 0.539 |
| Laboratory data | |||
| Platelet, 109/L | 177.5 ± 60.2 | 186.2 ± 57.4 | 0.225 |
| Aspartate transaminase, U/L | 31.8 ± 24.2 | 28.2 ± 16.9 | 0.135 |
| Alanine transaminase, U/L | 34.0 ± 21.3 | 32.0 ± 20.0 | 0.429 |
| Total cholesterol, mmol/L | 4.0 ± 1.1 | 4.0 ± 1.1 | 0.987 |
| Triglyceride, mmol/L | 1.4 (1.1, 1.8) | 1.3 (1.0, 1.8) | 0.392 |
| High-density lipoprotein, mmol/L | 1.0 ± 0.2 | 1.0 ± 0.2 | 0.228 |
| Low-density lipoprotein, mmol/L | 2.5 (1.9, 3.0) | 2.3 (1.8, 2.9) | 0.311 |
| Blood glucose, mmol/L | 5.3 ± 1.7 | 5.4 ± 1.6 | 0.543 |
| Hs-CRP, mg/L | 5.6 (2.0, 7.0) | 4.0 (1.0, 6.0) | 0.015 |
NIHSS National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, PSD post-stroke depression