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Table 1 Characteristics, by case-control status

From: Thrombomodulin Ala455Val Polymorphism and the risk of cerebral infarction in a biracial population: the Stroke Prevention in Young Women Study

 

Case (N = 141)

Control (N = 210)

p-value

Mean age (years)

35.5

36.1

.31

Black (%)

44.0

34.8

.12

Current Smokers (%)

45.4

26.7

<.001

Hypertension (%)

27.7

13.3

<.01

Diabetes mellitus (%)

13.5

3.3

<.001

Angina/MI (%)

14.9

4.3

<.001

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BMC Neurology

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