Table 2 Characteristics of patients with and without speech disturbance

Age (SD)

72.9 (11.6)

69.0 (12.3)

<0.001*

Sex, % female (n = female: male)

44.6 (369:459)

45.1 (390:475)

0.845

Systolic blood pressure (SD) mmHg

165.9 (31.1)

157.7 (28.6)

<0.001*

Diastolic blood pressure (SD) mmHg

88.9 (17.9)

86.0 (16.4)

<0.001*

Hypertension history, % (n = with: without)

63.9 (487:275)

57.4 (468:347)

0.009*

Arrhythmia, % (n = with: without)

19.8 (159:646)

11.4 (96:743)

<0.001*

Arrhythmia history, % (n = with: without)

24.3 (187:584)

14.6 (118:689)

<0.001*

Diabetes mellitus history, % (n = with: without)

25.9 (202:615)

19.3 (157:656)

<0.002*

Hyperlipemia history, % (n = with: without)

18.8 (142:615)

19.4 (155:644)

0.796

Tobacco use, % (n = with: without)

27.7 (196:511)

33.6 (242:478)

0.016*

Alcohol use, % (n = with: without)

35.1 (242:448)

45.5 (322:386)

<0.001*

Paresis, % (n = with: without)

89.7 (735:84)

61.7 (531:330)

<0.001*