Table 2 Distribution of risk factors among atherosclerotic and non-atherosclerotic groups
Non-atherosclerotic patients (n = 66) Number (%) | Atherosclerotic patients (n = 119) Number (%) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 60.2 ± 10.3 | 64.99 ± 9.11 | 0.001** |
< 60 years | 45 (68.2%) | 28 (23.5%) | < 0.001** |
> 60 years | 21 (31.8%) | 91 (76.5%) | |
Gender | |||
Male | 38 (57.6%) | 104 (87.4%) | < 0.001** |
Female | 28 (42.4%) | 15 (12.6%) | |
DM | 17 (25.8%) | 54 (45.4%) | 0.009** |
Hypertension | 27 (40.9%) | 89 (74.8%) | 0.001** |
Ischemic heart disease | 20 (30.3%) | 41 (34.5%) | 0.565 |
Dyslipidemia | 19 (28.7%) | 84 (70.6%) | < 0.001** |
Smoking | 20 (30.3%) | 71 (59.7%) | < 0.001** |
NIHSS | 11.74 ± 4.91 | 11.97 ± 4.99 | 0.769 |