Table 1 Sociodemographic and past history of the participants
Characteristics | Total number (45) |
|---|---|
Age | Â |
 Mean ± SD | 55.8 ± 20 |
 Median (range) | 63 (19–84) |
Sex | Â |
 Male | 18 (40%) |
 Female | 27 (60%) |
Smoking | Â |
 Never smoke | 37 (82.3%) |
 (1–10) cigarettes/day | 1 (2.2%) |
 (11:20) cigarettes/day | 4 (8.9%) |
 (21:39) cigarettes/day | 1 (2.2%) |
 Unknown | 2 (4.4%) |
Diabetes | Â |
 No | 30 (66.7%) |
 Yes, controlled a | 12 (26.7%) |
 Yes, Uncontrolled a | 3 (6.7%) |
Hypertension | Â |
 No | 24 (53.3%) |
 Yes, controlled a | 18 (40%) |
 Yes, Uncontrolled a | 3 (6.7%) |
Metabolic problems | Â |
 No | 39 (86.7%) |
 Yes | 6 (13.3%) |
Type of metabolic problems (n = 6) |  |
 Renal | 3 (50%) |
 Hepatic | 1 (16.7%) |
 Hypothyroid | 1(16.7%) |
 Combined | 1(16.7%) |
Previous strokes | Â |
 No | 36 (80%) |
 Yes | 9 (20%) |
History of Epilepsy | Â |
 No | 40 (88.9%) |
 Yes | 5 (11.1%) |
Epilepsy type (n = 5) |  |
 Focal | 2 (40%) |
 Generalized | 1 (20%) |
 Unknown | 2 (40%) |
History of status epilepticus | Â |
 No | 41 (91.1%) |
 Yes, with ICU admission | 2 (4.4%) |
 Yes, without ICU admission | 2 (4.4%) |