Table 2 Comparison of mean plasma total Hcy (umol/L) values based on various intra-group characteristics of stroke cases overall and by gender stratification

Number of risk factors

   Single (n = 40)

10.3 ± 4.5

T = 0.18; P = 0.88

22 (10.0 ± 3.4)

18 (10.6 ± 5.6)

0.42

0.68

   Multiple (n = 29)

10.1 ± 4.7

16 (10.7 ± 5.5)

13 (9.3 ± 3.7)

0.79

0.43

Hypertension

   Yes (n = 59)

10.1 ± 4.0

T = 0.14; P = 0.89

34 (10.7 ± 4.5)

25 (9.4 ± 3.1)

1.17

0.25

   No (n = 10)

10.4 ± 7.6

4 (7.1 ± 1.4)

6 (12.5 ± 9.4)

1.10

0.29

Diabetes

   Yes (n = 19)

8.7 ± 3.3

T = 1.71; P = 0.09

6 (8.2 ± 3.1)

13 (8.9 ± 3.4)

0.44

0.66

   No (n = 50)

10.7 ± 4.9

32 (10.7 ± 4.5)

18 (10.9 ± 5.6)

0.12

0.90

Smoking

   Yes (n = 5)

8.7 ± 3.4

T = 0.74; P = 0.46

5 (10.3 ± 4.7)

0

-

-

   No (n = 64)

10.3 ± 4.7

33 (10.5 ± 4.5)

31 (10.0 ± 4.9)

0.41

0.68

Admission stroke severity

   Mild (NIHSS ≤ 13) (n = 53)

10.2 ± 4.9

T = 0.12; P = 0.91

32 (10.4 ± 4.4)

21 (10.0 ± 5.6)

0.29

0.78

   Severe (NIHSS > 13) (n = 16)

10.1 ± 3.5

6 (9.9 4.5)

10 (10.2 3.1)

0.18

0.86