Table 2 Risk factors of 180 ischemic stroke patients in relation to the presence or absence of aphasia Parameter
Parameter | Total number of cases (180 cases ), N (percent) | Patients with aphasia (36 cases ), N (percent) | Patients without aphasia (144 cases), N (percent) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HTN | 52 (28.9%) | 8 (22.2%) | 44 (30.6%) | 0.324 |
DM | 53 (29.4%) | 13 (36.1%) | 40(27.8%) | 0.327 |
Old age | 24 (13.3%) | 4 (11.1%) | 20 (13.9%) | 0.878 |
Smoking | 41 (22.7%) | 10 (27.8%) | 31 (21.5%) | 0.424 |
Obesity | 33 (18.3%) | 6 (16.7%) | 27 (18.8%) | 0.773 |
Dyslipidemia | 24 (13.3%) | 8 (22.2%) | 16 (11.1%) | 0.079 |
Substance abuse | 10 (5.6%) | 2 (5.6%) | 8 (5.6%) | 1.0 |
IHD | 15 (8.3%) | 8 (22.2%) | 7 (4.9%)* | 0.001* |
Hyperuricemia | 15 (8.3%) | 2 (5.6%) | 13 (9%) | 0.061 |
AF | 19 (10.6%) | 8 (22.2%) | 11 (7.6%)* | 0.011* |