Table 1 Demographic and laboratory variables of patients with stroke
From: Loss of circadian rhythm of blood pressure following acute stroke
Variables | Total | Dippers | Nondippers | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No of patients | 50 | 6(12%) | 44(88%) | <0.001 |
Age (in years) | 57.5 ± 11.5 | 67.2 ± 6.6 | 56.2 ± 11.5 | <0.05 |
Sex (M:F) | 26:24 | 2:4 | 24:20 | NS |
Previous hypertension | 31(62%) | 3(50%) | 28(63.6%) | NS |
Diabetes mellitus | 4(8%) | 1(16.7%) | 3(6.8%) | NS |
CAD* | 6(12%) | 0 | 6(13.6%) | NS |
Smoking | 13(26%) | 0 | 13(29.6%) | NS |
Previous TIA** | 7(14%) | 1(16.7%) | 6(13.9%) | NS |
Time between onset to ABPM (hours) | 34.7 ± 17.7 | 32.3 ± 14.2 | 34.9 ± 18.3 | NS |
Altered sensorium at admission(numbers) | 34(68%) | 2(33.3%) | 32(66.6%) | NS |
Blood Sugar (mg%) | 138 ± 48 | 139 ± 34 | 138 ± 49 | NS |
Serum Creatinine(mg%) | 0.91 ± 0.2 | 0.84 ± 0.2 | 0.92 ± 0.22 | NS |
Site of lesion | ||||
Cortical | 23 | 3 | 20 | NS |
Thalamus | 14 | 3 | 11 | NS |
Basal ganglia | 25 | 2 | 23 | NS |
Pons | 2 | 0 | 2 | NS |