Table 1 Demographic data, Risk factors and stroke assessment scores
Parameters | Cases (n = 100) | Controls (n = 100) | p Value* |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | |||
Mean ± SD | 54.35 ± 10.58 | 51.74 ± 9.35 | 0.066 |
Range | 22–78 | 22–78 | |
≤ 40, n (%) | 11 (11) | 14 (14) | 0.521 |
> 40, n (%) | 89 (89) | 86 (86) | |
Gender, n (%) | |||
Male | 65 (65) | 63 (63) | 0.768 |
Female | 35 (35) | 37 (73) | |
Risk factors to stroke, n (%) | |||
Smoker | 41 (41) | 48 (48) | 0.319 |
DM | 49 (49) | 60 (60) | 0.118 |
HTN | 61 (61) | 60 (60) | 0.885 |
Hyperlipidemia | 30 (30) | 41 (41) | 0.104 |
NIHSS score, n (%) | |||
Mild | 49 (49) | – | |
Moderate | 45 (45) | ||
Severe | 6 (6) | ||
Duplex atherosclerotic scoring | |||
Normal | 21 (21) | – | |
Mild | 44 (44) | ||
Moderate | 19 (19) | ||
Severe | 16 (16) | ||
CRP level | |||
Mean ± SD | 18.79 ± 18.21 | – | |
Range | 0.5–66 | ||
Normal ≤ 5 mg/L, n (%) | 32 (32) | ||
Abnormal > 5 mg/L, n (%) | 68 (68) | ||