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Table 1 Characteristics of the study groups

From: Hypothesis of “stroke-stop” formula: a tool for risk index determination in development of acute cerebrovascular disease in asymptomatic individuals with carotid stenosis

 

Total

Group I (sympt. n = 30)

Statistical importance

P-value

Group I (asympt. n = 40)

Statistical importance

P-value

Male

43 (61.4%)

22 (73.3%)

N/I

0.6

21 (26.7%)

N/I

0.6

Female

27 (38.6%)

16 (53.3%)

N/I

0.4

11 (46.7%)

N/I

0.4

Current smoking

29 (41.4%)

14 (46.7%)

N/I

0.8

15 (37.5%)

N/I

0.8

Ischemic heart disease

48 (68.5%)

22 (73.3%)

N/I

0.7

26 (65.0%)

N/I

0.9

Hypertension

65 (92.9%)

28 (93.3%)

N/I

1

37 (92.5%)

N/I

1

Diabetes mellitus

17 (24.3%)

8 (26.7%)

N/I

0.8

9 (22.5%)

N/I

0.9

Peripheral artery disease

3 (4.3%)

2 (6.7%)

N/I

0.6

1 (2.5%)

N/I

0.6

  1. N/I not important, sympt. symptomatic individuals with carotid stenosis, asympt. asymptomatic individuals with carotid stenosis
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