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Table 1 Characteristics of patients with intracranial aneurysms and controls

From: Apolipoprotein E polymorphism and the risk of intracranial aneurysms in a Chinese population

 

Aneurysms

Controls

P

Total No.

150

150

 

Gender (Male/Female)

67/83

65/85

0.82

Age (years)

46.7 ± 10.9

47.2 ± 11.2

0.70

Hypertension (Yes/No)

53/97

49/101

0.63

Smoking (Yes/No)

37/113

35/115

0.79

Drinking (Yes/No)

31/119

30/120

0.89

Site of aneurysm (%)

 ACA

67(44.7)

/

 

 ICA

53(35.3)

/

 

 MCA

30(20.0)

/

 

Shape of aneurysm (%)

 Saccular

119(79.3)

/

 

 Fusiform

24(16.0)

/

 

 Dissecting

7(4.7)

/

 

Size of aneurysm (%)

 Small (<15 mm)

106(70.7)

/

 

 Larger (15-25 mm)

37(24.7)

/

 

 Giant (>25 mm)

7(4. 6)

/

 

The Fisher Grade

   

 Grade 1

14(9.4)

/

 

 Grade 2

74(49.3)

/

 

 Grade 3

44(29.3)

/

 

 Grade 4

18(12.0)

/

 
  1. ACA, anterior cerebral artery; ICA, internal carotid artery; MCA, middle cerebral artery. Smoking was defined as non-smoker (smoked less than 100 cigarettes in lifetime) and smoker. Drinking was defined as non-drinker and drinker (consumed more than one cup, 200 mL, per day)