Table 3 Relation between risk factors of stroke and thioredoxin level at presentation in 50 acute stroke patients
Risk factor | Thioredoxin level at presentation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Percent | Mean | SD | P value | ||
Age | <45 | 14 | 28% | 26.81 | 8.85 | 0.202 |
>45 | 36 | 72% | 23.93 | 6.30 | ||
Sex | Males | 24 | 48% | 24.39 | 6.03 | 0.750 |
Females | 26 | 52% | 25.05 | 8.12 | ||
Smoking | Yes | 6 | 12% | 22.70 | 5.99 | 0.463 |
No | 44 | 88% | 25.01 | 7.29 | ||
Diabetes Mellitus | Yes | 12 | 24% | 21.71 | 6.04 | 0.093 |
No | 38 | 76% | 25.69 | 7.25 | ||
Hypertension | Yes | 16 | 32% | 26.29 | 7.63 | 0.007* |
No | 34 | 68% | 21.42 | 4.58 | ||
Dyslipidemia | Yes | 12 | 24% | 23.60 | 5.87 | 0.430 |
No | 38 | 76% | 25.71 | 6.99 | ||
Carotid stenosis | < 50% | 11 | 22% | 21.75 | 5.23 | 0.001* |
>50% | 39 | 78% | 31.07 | 6.56 | ||