Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the stroke and control participants by geographical population
Variables | Stroke | Controls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
LEI (n = 25) | SP (n = 25) | LEI (n = 25) | SP (n = 25) | |
Age, years | 60.6 (15.8) | 62.4 (11.8) | 61.1 (9.9) | 60.7 (10.0) |
aNIHSS | 11.5 (6.6) | 14.3 (5.9) | NA | NA |
Sex, n (%) | ||||
 Female | 10 (40) | 12 (48) | 10 (40) | 11 (44) |
 Male | 15 (60) | 13 (52) | 15 (60) | 14 (56) |
Ethnicity, n (%) | ||||
 Caucasian | 20 (80) | 15 (60) | 23 (92) | 22 (88) |
 African | 4 (16) | 9 (36)* | 2 (8) | 3 (12) |
 Natives | 0 | 1(4) | 0 | 0 |
 Asian | 1(4) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Diabetes, n (%) | 2 (8) | 4 (16) | 0 | 0 |
Hypertension, n (%) | 6 (24) | 10 (40) | 2 (8) | 0 |
Dyslipidemia, n (%) | 0 | 4 (16)* | 0 | 0 |
ICA stenosis, n (%) | 4 (16)* | 0 | 0 | 0 |
HIV, n (%) | 1 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
AF, n (%) | 0 | 6 (24)* | 0 | 0 |
Cardiomyopathy, n (%) | 0 | 3 (12)* | 0 | 0 |