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Table 3 Laboratory characteristics of the study participants

From: Stroke in young adults, stroke types and risk factors: a case control study

 

Cases (strokes)

(N = 51)

Controls

(N = 52)

P values

Hemoglobin

 Normal

40 (78.4)

44 (86.3)

0.299

 Low/high

11 (21.6)

7 (13.7)

Platelet count

 Normal

42 (82.4)

43 (84.3)

0.790

 Low/high

9 (17.7)

8 (15.7)

Leucocyte count

 Normal

44 (86.3)

48 (94.1)

0.318

 Low/high

7 (13.7)

3 (5.9)

LDL

 Normal

37 (72.6)

38 (74.5)

0.822

 Low/high

14 (27.5)

13 (25.5)

HDL

 Normal

29 (56.9)

30 (58.8)

0.841

 Low/high

22 (43.1)

21 (41.2)

INR

 Normal

37 (72.6)

40 (78.4)

0.490

 Low/high

14 (27.5)

11 (21.6)

Prothrombin time (PT)

 Normal

38 (74.5)

40 (78.4)

0.641

 Low/high

13 (25.5)

11 (21.6)

TPHA

 Reactive

5 (9.8)

5 (9.8)

 > 0.999

 Non-reactive

46 (90.2)

46 (90.2)

HIV serology

 Non-Reactive

33 (64.7)

41 (80.4)

0.076

 Reactive

18 (35.3)

10 (19.6)

HB electrophoresis

 AA

39 (76.5)

48 (94.1)

0.023

 SS

12 (23.5)

3 (5.9)