Table 1 Characteristics of subjects
Control | Lacunar infarction | p * | |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 20) | (n = 17) | ||
Age, y | 64.7 ± 8.0 | 68.3 ± 7.7 | 0.181 |
Women,% | 40.0 | 35.3 | 0.769 |
Smoker, ex- and current,% | 25.0 | 41.2 | 0.295 |
Hypertension,% | 65.0 | 64.7 | 0.985 |
Type 2 diabetes mellitus,% | 35.0 | 23.5 | 0.447 |
Hypercholesterolemia,% | 45.0 | 23.5 | 0.173 |
Total cholesterol, mmol/L | 4.8 ± 1.1 | 4.6 ± 0.9 | 0.620 |
HDL cholesterol, mmol/L | 1.2 ± 0.3 | 1.0 ± 0.3 | 0.095 |
Triglyceride, mmol/L | 1.3 ± 0.6 | 2.4 ± 3.0 | 0.063 |
Plasma total Hcy, μmol/L | 11.2 ± 4.0 | 12.3 ± 4.4 | 0.481 |
Hematocrit,% | 42.0 ± 5.0 | 41.7 ± 6.5 | 0.892 |
Hematocrit-derived BV, cP | 4.0 ± 0.6 | 4.0 ± 0.8 | 0.953 |
BV, cP, 5 s-1 | 11.2 ± 2.4 | 11.4 ± 4.2 | 0.840 |
100 s-1 | 4.7 ± 0.8 | 5.0 ± 1.3 | 0.451 |
300 s-1 | 4.0 ± 0.7 | 4.3 ± 1.2 | 0.364 |