Table 2 Demographic data and risk factors in both groups
From: Risk factors for early and late recurrent ischemic strokes
| Â | Group A, early recurrent IS, n = 58 | Group B, late recurrent IS, n = 64 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean ± SD (years) | 64.7 ± 10.7 | 66.0 ± 9.6 | 0.489 |
Sex | |||
 Male, n (%) | 30 (51.7%) | 36 (56.3%) | 0.616 |
 Female, n (%) | 28 (48.3%) | 28 (43.8%) |  |
Hypertension, n (%) | 34 (58.6%) | 45 (70.3%) | 0.177 |
DM, n (%) | 22 (37.9%) | 20 (31.2%) | 0.438 |
Smoking | |||
 Ex-smoker, n (%) | 9 (15.5%) | 10 (15.6%) | 0.858 |
 Current smoker, n (%) | 13 (22.4%) | 17 (26.6%) |  |
Cardiac disease | |||
 IHD, n (%) | 16 (27.6%) | 19 (29.7%) | 0.798 |
 Arrhythmia rather than AF, n (%) | 2 (3.4%) | 1 (1.6%) | 0.604 |
 AF, n (%) | 8 (13.8%) | 5 (7.8%) | 0.285 |
 Old MI, n (%) | 6 (10.3%) | 10 (15.6%) | 0.388 |
Antiplatelet therapy | |||
 Compliant, n (%) | 11 (19%) | 11 (17.2%) | 0.799 |
 Non-compliant, n (%) | 47 (81%) | 53 (82.8%) |  |
Similar conditions, n (%) | 5 (8.6%) | 6 (9.4%) | 0.884 |