Table 2 Baseline characteristics of patients with or without ischemic vascular events
From: Carotid atherosclerosis in a sample of Egyptian patients with or without ischemic vascular events
Ischemic vascular events (n = 232) | No ischemic vascular events (n = 102) | Total (n = 334) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, median (IQR) | 62 (56–70) | 60 (48–69) | 61 (55–70) | 0.06 |
Male sex, n (%) | 145 (62.5%) | 50 (49%) | 195 (58.4%) | 0.02* |
Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 109 (47.2%) | 31 (31%) | 140 (42.3%) | 0.006* |
Hypertension | 159 (68.8%) | 49 (49%) | 208 (62.8%) | 0.001* |
Current smoking | 98 (45.6%) | 24 (24.7%) | 122 (39.1%) | < 0.001* |
Atherosclerosis | 118 (50.9%) | 30 (29.4%) | 148 (44.3%) | < 0.001* |
Degree of stenosis (more stenotic side) | 0.001* | |||
10% | 83 (35.8%) | 24 (23.5%) | 107 (32%) | |
20–40% | 12 (5.2%) | 0 | 12 (3.6%) | |
50% | 4 (1.7%) | 0 | 4 (1.2%) | |
60% | 1 (0.4%) | 1 (1%) | 2 (0.6%) | |
70% | 2 (0.9%) | 2 (2%) | 4 (1.2%) | |
80% | 2 (0.9%) | 2 (2%) | 4 (1.2%) | |
90% | 7 (3%) | 0 | 7 (2.1%) | |
Occlusion | 7 (3%) | 0 | 7 (2.1%) |