Table 1.
Comparison of baseline characteristics between males and females patients with recurrent ischemic stroke.
|
Males (n = 466) |
Females (n = 321) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 67.55 ± 10.51 | 71.87 ± 8.80 | <0.001 |
| Height (m) | 166.79 ± 5.55 | 154.43 ± 5.44 | <0.001 |
| Weight (kg) | 67.40 ± 9.87 | 58.52 ± 9.67 | <0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.19 ± 3.04 | 24.55 ± 3.66 | 0.148 |
| Abdominal circumference | 88.79 ± 10.02 | 88.62 ± 11.27 | 0.948 |
| TOAST | |||
| LAA | 231 (49.6) | 135 (42.1) | 0.038 |
| SVO | 235 (50.4) | 186 (57.9) | |
| ICAS | 304 (65.2) | 199 (62.0) | 0.352 |
| NIHSS (admission) | 4.67 ± 3.79 | 4.88 ± 4.05 | 0.465 |
| NIHSS (discharge) | 3.89 ± 4.24 | 4.18 ± 4.50 | 0.354 |
| mRS (discharge) | 2.09 ± 1.33 | 2.34 ± 1.29 | 0.087 |
| Previous TIA or Stroke Hx | 234 (50.4) | 146 (45.5) | 0.173 |
| Peripheral artery disease | 5 (1.1) | 1 (0.3) | 0.41 |
| Coronary heart disease | 66 (29.5) | 32 (24.4) | 0.306 |
| HTN | 388 (83.3) | 292 (91.0) | 0.002 |
| DM | 213 (45.7) | 179 (55.8) | 0.006 |
| Dyslipidemia | 305 (65.7) | 237 (73.8) | 0.016 |
| Alcohol drinking | 310 (66.5) | 23 (7.2) | <0.001 |
| Smoking | 330 (71.1) | 24 (7.6) | <0.001 |
| Overweight (BMI > 25) | 162 (34.8) | 136 (42.4) | 0.031 |
| Thrombolysis | 31 (6.7) | 10 (3.1) | 0.028 |
| WBC (103/μl) | 8.38 ± 3.15 | 7.97 ± 2.92 | 0.067 |
| Hb (g/dL) | 14.10 ± 1.73 | 12.89 ± 1.63 | <0.001 |
| Platelet (103/μl) | 237.03 ± 71.50 | 264.59 ± 75.68 | <0.001 |
| BUN (mg/dL) | 18.42 ± 8.44 | 17.61 ± 7.33 | 0.168 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 1.01 ± 0.59 | 0.80 ± 0.76 | <0.001 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 162.74 ± 39.73 | 177.39 ± 47.37 | <0.001 |
| Triglyceride (mg/dL) | 133.28 ± 79.33 | 126.20 ± 83.78 | 0.237 |
| HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 40.44 ± 17.66 | 45.11 ± 11.62 | <0.001 |
| LDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 102.93 ± 37.94 | 113.21 ± 42.09 | 0.001 |
| HbA1c (%) | 6.66 ± 1.46 | 6.76 ± 1.54 | 0.348 |
| CRP (mg/dL) | 1.42 ± 8.73 | 1.27 ± 2.73 | 0.763 |
| Fibrinogen | 320.25 ± 83.49 | 342.61 ± 98.45 | 0.001 |
Results expressed as number (% column) or mean (standard deviation).
BMI, body mass index; LAA, large artery atherosclerosis; SVO, small vessel occlusion; ICAS, intracranial arterial stenosis; NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; mRS, modified Rankin scale; TIA, transient ischemic attack; HTN, hypertension; DM, diabetes mellitus. WBC, white blood cell; Hb, hemoglobin; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c; CRP, C-reactive protein.