Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients with or without atherosclerosis
From: Carotid atherosclerosis in a sample of Egyptian patients with or without ischemic vascular events
Atherosclerosis (n = 147, 44%) | No atherosclerosis (n = 187, 56%) | Total (n = 334) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, median (IQR) | 66 (60–73) | 58 (45–65) | 61 (55–70) | < 0.001* |
Male sex, n (%) | 88 (59.5%) | 107 (57.5%) | 195 (58.4%) | 0.72 |
Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 82 (55.8%) | 58 (31.5%) | 140 (42.3%) | < 0.001* |
Hypertension | 115 (78.2%) | 93 (50.5%) | 208 (62.8%) | < 0.001* |
Current smoking | 59 (43.4%) | 63 (35.8%) | 122 (39.1%) | 0.17 |
Diagnosis | ||||
Ischemic vascular events | 118 (79.7%) | 114 (61.3%) | 232 (69.5%) | |
Dizziness and/or vertigo | 17 (11.5%) | 32 (17.2%) | 49 (14.7%) | 0.04*† |
Headache or suspected vasculitis | 8 (5.4%) | 22 (11.8%) | 30 (9%) | 0.01*† |
Others†† | 5 (3.4%) | 18 (9.7%) | 23 (6.9%) | 0.008*† |