Table 1 Comparison of baseline demographic features, vascular risk factors, and location of cerebral infarcts between vascular mild cognitive impairment patients with and without memory impairment
From: Post-stroke memory impairment among patients with vascular mild cognitive impairment
Memory impairment | P v alue | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Present (n = 58) | Absent (n = 83) | ||
Age | 64.2 ± 9.2 | 66.4 ± 12.2 | 0.09 |
Sex, men (%) | 44 (75.9) | 48 (57.8) | 0.03 |
Previous stroke (%) | 8 (13.8) | 8 (9.6) | 0.44 |
Hypertension (%) | 35 (60.3) | 55 (66.3) | 0.47 |
Diabetes (%) | 25 (43.1) | 30 (36.1) | 0.40 |
Hyperlipidemia (%) | 15 (25.9) | 12 (14.5) | 0.09 |
Duration of education (yr) | 4.9 ± 1.8 | 4.7 ± 1.6 | 0.34 |
NIH stroke scale score | 3.9 ± 3.46 | 4.5 ± 4.85 | 0.99 |
Presense of left infarct (%) | 38 (66.7)* | 39 (47) | 0.02 |
Location of infarcts | |||
Cortex (%) | 21 (36.2) | 39 (47.0) | 0.20 |
Corona radiata (%) | 15 (25.9) | 27 (32.5) | 0.39 |
Basal ganglia/internal capsule (%) | 21 (36.2) | 18 (21.7) | 0.06 |
Thalamus (%) | 9 (15.5) | 6 (7.2) | 0.12 |
Brainstem (%) | 7 (12.1) | 7 (8.4) | 0.48 |
Cerebellum (%) | 8 (13.8) | 4 (4.8) | 0.06 |
Multiple infarcts (%) | 25 (43.1) | 28 (52.8) | 0.26 |
TOAST classification | 0.36 | ||
Large artery disease | 23 (39.7) | 38 (45.8) | |
Small vessel occlusion | 17 (29.3) | 18 (21.7) | |
Cardioembolim | 12 (20.7) | 12 (14.5) | |
Other or undetermined | 6 (10.3) | 15 (18.1) | |