Table 2 Relation between sociodemographic characteristics and nidus obliteration among the studied cases
|  | Partial (< 80%) n = 2 (%) | Subtotal (80–99%) n = 6 (%) | Total (100%) n = 9 (%) | Test of significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age/years | 39.0 ± 12.72 | 41.17 ± 11.89 | 29.0 ± 18.77 | F = 1.09 P = 0.360 |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Male | 2 (100) | 5 (83.3) | 5 (55.6) | MC = 2.28 |
 Female | 0 | 1 (16.7) | 4 (44.4) | P = 0.319 |
Family history | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  −ve | 2 (100) | 6 (100) | 7 (77.8) | MC = 2.02 |
  + ve | 0 | 0 | 2 (22.2) | P = 0.385 |
Hypertension | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  −ve | 1 (50) | 3 (50) | 9 (100) | MC = 5.88 |
  + ve | 1 (50) | 3 (50) | 0 | P = 0.053 |
Smoking | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Non-smokers | 0 | 4 (66.7) | 7 (77.8) | MC = 4.35 |
 Smokers | 2 (100) | 2 (33.3) | 2 (22.2) | P = 0.114 |
Clinical picture | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Headache | 0 | 0 | 3 (33.3) | MC = 3.24, P = 0.198 |
 Seizures | 1 (50) | 1 (16.7) | 1 (11.1) | MC = 1.71, P = 0.425 |
 SAH | 1 (50) | 1 (16.7) | 0 (0.0) | MC = 4.16, P = 0.125 |
 ICH | 1 (50) | 5 (83.3) | 3 (33.3) | MC = 3.62, P = 0.164 |
 Hydrocephalus | 0 | 0 | 2 (22.2) | MC = 2.02, P = 0.365 |