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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the participants

From: Clinical factors associated with cerebral autoregulation in ischemic stroke related to small artery occlusion

Characteristics

Total (n = 63)

Vascular risk factors

 Age (years)

57.0 (48.0, 64.0)

 Sex (male), %

55 (87.3)

 Hypertension, %

45 (71.4)

 Diabetes mellitus, %

14 (22.2)

 Current smoking, %

31 (49.2)

 BMI

24.2 (22.2, 26.0)

 Total cholesterol (mmol/L)

1.4 (1.1, 1.8)

 Triglycerides (mmol/L)

3.9 (3.1, 4.8)

 Homocysteine (μmol/L)

12.1 (9.7, 14.5)

 MAP on admission (mmHg)

106.3 (101.0, 119.0)

 MAP > 105 mmHg on admission, %

35 (55.6)

Brain MRI Markers

 Lacunae, %

37 (58.7)

 Microbleeds, %

20 (31.7)

 Perivascular space, %

13 (20.6)

 White matter hyperintensities, %

13 (20.6)

 Total CSVD burden score (0/1/2/3/4), %

14/30/7/9/3 (22.2/47.6/11.1/14.3/4.8)

CA parameters

 Ipsilateral gain, (%/%)

0.6 (0.4, 0.8)

 Contralateral gain, (%/%)

0.5 (0.4, 0.7)

 Ipsilateral phase, degree

25.8 (13.5, 34.6)

 Contralateral phase, degree

25.7 (15.9, 34.7)

  1. Data are presented as median (lower quartile; upper quartile) or absolute number (percentage)
  2. BMI Body mass index, MAP Mean arterial pressure, CSVD Cerebral small vessel disease, CA Cerebral autoregulation