From: Stroke in young adults, stroke types and risk factors: a case control study
Cases (stroke) N = 51 | Controls N = 51 | |||
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Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Odds Ratioa 95% CI | P value | |
Systolic blood pressure | 134.3 (31.9) | 129.0 (22.3) | 1.01 (0.99 – 1.02) | 0.397 |
Diastolic blood pressure | 85.0 (22.4) | 80.5 (18.7) | 1.01 (0.99 – 1.03) | 0.319 |
Fasting blood sugar | 6.6 (3.9) | 5.3 (0.7) | 1.64 (1.02 – 2.62) | 0.040 |
n (%) | n (%) | Odds Ratioa 95% CI | P value | |
Hypertensive | ||||
Yes | 21 (41.2) | 13 (25.5) | 1.78 (0.77 – 4.12) | 0.175 |
No | 30 (58.8) | 38 (74.5) | Reference | |
Status of fasting blood sugar | ||||
High | 6 (12.0) | 1 (2.0) | 5.61 (0.12 – 48.65) | 0.118 |
Normal | 44 (88.0) | 50 (98.0) | Reference | |
History of hypertension | ||||
Yes | 14 (27.5) | 8 (15.7) | 1.77 (0.66 – 4.75) | 0.257 |
No | 37 (72.6) | 43 (84.3) | Reference | |
History of family hypertension | ||||
Yes | 16 (31.4) | 18 (35.3) | 0.77 (0.34 – 1.75) | 0.537 |
No | 35 (68.6) | 33 (64.7) | Reference | |
History of diabetes | ||||
Yes | 2 (4.8) | 0 (0.0) | 3.12 (0.24 – 167.1) b | 0.308 |
No | 49 (96.1) | 51 (100.0) | Reference | |
History of family diabetes | ||||
Yes | 4 (7.8) | 8 (15.7) | 0.39 (0.10 – 1.44) | 0.156 |
No | 47 (92.2) | 43 (84.3) | Reference | |
History of heart disease | ||||
Yes | 2 (3.9) | 0 (0.0) | 3.12 (0.24 – 167.1) b | 0.308 |
No | 49 (96.1) | 51 (100.0) | Reference | |
Waist to hip ratioc | ||||
High | 14 (27.5) | 3 (5.9) | 6.85 (1.70 – 27.62) | 0.007 |
Hemoglobin | ||||
Normal | 40 (78.4) | 44 (86.3) | Reference | |
Low/high | 11 (21.6) | 7 (13.7) | 1.63 (0.56 – 4.73) | 0.369 |
Platelet count | ||||
Normal | 42 (82.4) | 43 (84.3) | Reference | |
Low/high | 9 (17.7) | 8 (15.7) | 1.17 (0.40 – 3.37) | 0.777 |
Leucocyte count | ||||
Normal | 44 (86.3) | 48 (94.1) | Reference | |
Low/high | 7 (13.7) | 3 (5.9) | 2.58 (0.63 – 10.59) | 0.188 |
LDL | ||||
Normal | 37 (72.6) | 38 (74.5) | Reference | |
Low/high | 14 (27.5) | 13 (25.5) | 1.07 (0.43 – 2.63) | 0.891 |
HDL | ||||
Normal | 29 (56.9) | 30 (58.8) | Reference | |
Low/high | 22 (43.1) | 21 (41.2) | 0.97 (0.43 – 2.16) | 0.933 |
INR | ||||
Normal | 37 (72.6) | 40 (78.4) | Reference | |
Low/high | 14 (27.5) | 11 (21.6) | 1.41 (0.58 – 3.46) | 0.450 |
Prothrombin time (PT) | ||||
Normal | 38 (74.5) | 40 (78.4) | Reference | |
Low/high | 13 (25.5) | 11 (21.6) | 1.32 (0.53 – 3.29) | 0.556 |
TPHA | ||||
Reactive | 5 (9.8) | 5 (9.8) | Reference | |
Non-reactive | 46 (90.2) | 46 (90.2) | 1.04 (0.28 – 3.93) | 0.953 |
HIV serology | ||||
Non-Reactive | 33 (64.7) | 41 (80.4) | Reference | |
Reactive | 18 (35.3) | 10 (19.6) | 2.64 (1.03–6.82) | 0.044 |
HB electrophoresis | ||||
AA | 39 (76.5) | 48 (94.1) | Reference | |
SS | 12 (23.5) | 3 (5.9) | 4.31 (1.15 – 16.17) | 0.030 |