Table 2 Clinical characteristics of the study participants
From: Stroke in young adults, stroke types and risk factors: a case control study
Cases (stroke N = 51 | Controls N = 51 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||
Systolic blood pressure | 134.3 (31.9) | 129.0 (22.3) | 0.339 |
Diastolic blood pressure | 85.0 (22.4) | 80.5 (18.7) | 0.274 |
Fasting blood sugar | 6.6 (3.9) | 5.3 (0.7) | 0.015 |
n (%) | n (%) | P value | |
Hypertensive | |||
Yes | 21 (41.2) | 13 (25.5) | 0.093 |
No | 30 (58.8) | 38 (74.5) | |
Status of fasting blood sugar | |||
High | 6 (12.0) | 1 (2.0) | 0.060 |
Normal | 44 (88.0) | 50 (98.0) | |
History of hypertension | |||
Yes | 14 (27.5) | 8 (15.7) | 0.149 |
No | 37 (72.6) | 43 (84.3) | |
History of family hypertension | |||
Yes | 16 (31.4) | 18 (35.3) | 0.674 |
No | 35 (68.6) | 33 (64.7) | |
History of diabetes | |||
Yes | 2 (4.8) | 0 (0.0) | 0.495 |
No | 49 (96.1) | 51 (100.0) | |
History of family diabetes | |||
Yes | 4 (7.8) | 8 (15.7) | 0.357 |
No | 47 (92.2) | 43 (84.3) | |
History of heart disease | |||
Yes | 2 (3.9) | 0 (0.0) | 0.495 |
No | 49 (96.1) | 51 (100.0) | |
Waist to hip ratio | |||
High | 14 (27.5) | 3 (5.9) | 0.007 |
Normal | 37 (72.6) | 48 (94.1) | |