Validity of neuron-specific enolase as a prognostic tool in acute ischemic stroke in adults at Suez Canal University Hospital

Table 2 Relation between age and risk factors for stroke among the patients (n = 37)

Risk factors for stroke	N	Age (years)			t	p
Risk factors for stroke	N	Min.–Max.	Mean ± SD	Median	t	p
Diabetes mellitus	16	51.0–60.0	55.8 ± 3	56	0.598	0.554
Hypertension	13	51.0–60.0	56 ± 3.2	56	0.875	0.387
Atrial fibrillation	17	51–61	56 ± 2.87	56	1.103	0.277
Smoking	20	51–60	55.3 ± 3	55	0.334	0.740
History of previous stroke	20	51–60	55 ± 3	54	0.879	0.385