Table 5 Shows the clinical and laboratory characteristics by stroke types
From: Stroke in young adults, stroke types and risk factors: a case control study
Clinical characteristics (N = 51) | Ischemic (39) N (%) | Hemorrhagic (N = 12) N (%) | P values |
|---|---|---|---|
Hypertensive (Yes) | 10 (25.6) | 11 (91.7) | > 0.001 |
Status of fasting blood sugar | |||
High | 4(10.5) | 2(16.7) | 0.621 |
Normal | 34(89.5) | 10(83.3) | |
Waist to hip ratio | |||
High | 13(33.3) | 1(8.33) | 0.142 |
Normal | 26(66.7) | 11(91.7) | |
Current smoking (Yes) | 1(2.56) | 0(0.00) | > 0.999 |
Current alcohol consumption (Yes) | 8(20.5) | 3(25.0) | 0.706 |
Oral contraceptive use (Yes) | 3(13.0) | 4(57.4) | 0.033 |
LDL | |||
Normal | 29(74.4) | 8(72.6) | 0.715 |
Low/high | 10(25.6) | 4(33.3) | |
HDL | |||
Normal | 23(59.0) | 6(50.0) | 0.583 |
Low/high | 16(41.0) | 6(50.0) | |
Prothrombin time (PT) | |||
Normal | 29 (74.7) | 9(75.0) | > 0.999 |
Low/high | 10(25.6) | 3(25.0) | |
HIV serology | |||
Reactive | 16(41.0) | 2(16.7) | 0.174 |
Non-reactive | 23(59.0) | 10(83.3) | |
HB electrophoresis | |||
AA | 30(77.0) | 9(75.0) | > 0.999 |
SS | 9(23.1) | 3(25.0) | |