Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the AIS patients

Age, y, mean (SD)

69 (16)

65 (14)

75 (12)

−4.5 (−7.7 - -1.4) *

6.2 (2.6–9.8) *

Female, n (%)

291 (45.1%)

79 (48.5%)

66 (55.5%)

1.1 (0.8–1.6)

1.5 (1.0–2.2) *

BMI, mean (SD)

27.0 (6.0)

28.5 (5.9)

24.5 (4.5)

1.5 (0.3–2.7) *

−2.5 (− 3.9 - -1.1) *

SBP, mmHg, mean (SD)

161 (33)

164 (33)

166 (32)

2.8 (−4.0 - 9.7)

4.9 (− 2.9 - 12.6)

DBP, mmHg, mean (SD)

88 (19)

87 (17)

87 (18)

7.5 (−0.7 - 15.7)

4.2 (−5.4 - 13.9)

LDL-c, mmol/L, mean (SD)

2.6 (1.0)

2.8 (1.0)

2.7 (0.9)

0.2 (0.0–0.4)

0.1 (−0.1 - 0.4)

HbA1c, %, mean (SD)

6.6 (3.9)

7.5 (2.3)

12.6 (59.4)

0.9 (−3.6 - 5.3)

6.0 (0.7–11.3) *