Table 1 Comparison of demographic and vascular characteristics between HFS patients and controls
From: Vascular tortuosity in relationship with hypertension and posterior fossa volume in hemifacial spasm
HFS (n-40) | HC (n = 39) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (Median IQR) | 53.5 (48.8, 58.3) | 56.0 (50.0, 58.5) | 0.5824 |
Sex | 1.0000 | ||
Female | 25 (62.5 %) | 25 (64.1 %) | |
Male | 15 (37.5 %) | 14 (35.9 %) | |
Hypertension | 1.0000 | ||
No | 18 (45.0 %) | 18 (46.2 %) | |
Yes | 22 (55.0 %) | 21 (53.8 %) | |
BA tortuosity (Median IQR) | 1.115 (1.065, 1.225) | 1.120 (1.073, 1.172) | 0.9843 |
RVA tortuosity (Median IQR) | 1.150 (1.074, 1.288) | 1.150 (1.090, 1.278) | 0.6624 |
LVA tortuosity (Median IQR) | 1.200 (1.062, 1.397) | 1.190 (1.078, 1.368) | 0.9961 |