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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study population

From: Levels of acute phase proteins remain stable after ischemic stroke

Number of participants

21

Age, mean ± SD, y

65.6 ± 11.6

Male, N (%)

13 (61.9)

Race-ethnicity, N (%)

 

   Non-Hispanic White,

4 (19.1)

   Non-Hispanic Black

2 (9.5)

   Hispanic

15 (71.4)

Risk factors, N (%)

 

   History of coronary artery disease

8 (38.1)

   Current smoking

4 (19.1)

   Diabetes mellitus

3 (14.3)

   Hypertension

14 (66.7)

   Hypercholesterolemia

7 (33.3)

NIH Stroke Scale score, N (%)

 

   0–5

15 (71.4)

   6–13

5 (23.8)

   ≥14

1 (4.8)

Stroke etiologic subtype, N (%)

 

   Atherosclerotic

2 (9.5)

   Lacunar

7 (33.3)

   Embolic

1 (4.8)

   Cryptogenic

11 (52.4)