From: Stroke in young adults, stroke types and risk factors: a case control study
Cases (stroke) N=51 | Controls (N=51) | Adjusted odds ratiob 95% CI | P values | |
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HIV serology | ||||
Non−reactive | 33 (64.7) | 41 (80.4) | Reference | 0.025 |
Reactive | 18 (35.3) | 10 (19.6) | 3.72 (1.18–11.75) | |
waist to hip ratioa | ||||
Normal | 37 (72.6) | 48 (94.1) | Reference | |
High | 14 (27.5) | 3 (5.9) | 11.26 (1.64–77.24) | 0.014 |
Hb electrophoresis | ||||
AA | 39 (76.5) | 48 (94.1) | Reference | 0.034 |
SS | 12 (23.5) | 3 (5.9) | 4.78 (1.12–20.37) | |
History of family diabetes | ||||
Yes | 4 (7.8) | 8 (15.7) | Reference | 0.047 |
No | 47 (92.2) | 43 (84.3) | 8.48 (1.03–70.11) | |
Religion | ||||
Protestant | 23 (45.1) | 14 (27.5) | Reference | |
Catholic | 14 (27.5) | 17 (33.3) | 0.44 (0.13–1.51) | 0.194 |
Moslem | 10 (19.6) | 7 (13.7) | 0.53 (0.13–2.23) | 0.390 |
Other | 4 (7.8) | 13 (25.5) | 0.09 (0.01–0.56) | 0.010 |
Status of fasting blood sugar | ||||
Normal | 44(88.0) | 50(98.0) | Reference | |
High | 6(12.0) | 1(2.0) | 8.06(0.43–152.78) | 0.164 |