Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients
From: Isolated transient vertigo: posterior circulation ischemia or benign origin?
Total population (n = 339) | |
|---|---|
Age, years (mean ± SD) | 63.4 ± 12.7 |
Female gender, n (%) | 143 (42.2) |
Male gender, n (%) | 196 (57.8) |
Hypertension, n (%) | 247 (72.9) |
Diabetes, n (%) | 74 (21.8) |
Smoking, n (%) | 77 (22.7) |
Hypercholesterolemia, n (%) | 125 (36.9) |
Hypertriglyceridemia, n (%) | 35 (10.3) |
Number of modifiable VRFs, #: n (%) | |
(Including hypertension, diabetes, smoking, hypercholesterolemia, and hypertriglyceridemia) | 0: 49 (14.5) |
1: 107 (31.6) | |
2: 123 (36.3) | |
3: 37 (10.9) | |
4: 21 (6.2) | |
5: 2 (0.6) | |
Coronary heart disease (CHD), n (%) | 65 (19.2) |
Peripheral arterial occlusive disease (AOD), n (%) | 36 (10.6) |
Prevalent Stroke or TIA (CVD), n (%) | 177 (52.2) |
Stroke or TIA in the last 6 months, n (%) | 38 (11.2) |
At least one vessel disease (CHD, AOD or CVD), n (%) | 215 (63.4) |