Table 2 Distribution of ischemic infarctions according to sex and age-group
Distribution of ischemic infarctions | Total frequency n (%) | Sex | Age-group | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  |  | Male n (%) | Female n (%) | P-value | ≤45 years n (%) | 46–50 year n (%) | P-value |
Basal ganglia | 28 (22.8) | 21 (21.4) | 7 (28.0) | 0.484 | 10 (19.6) | 18 (25.0) | 0.482 |
Frontal lobe | 3 (2.4) | 2 (2.0) | 1 (4.0) | *0.497 | 1 (2.0) | 2 (2.8) | a |
Occipital lobe | 2 (1.6) | 2 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) | a | 0 (0.0) | 2 (2.8) | a |
Parietal lobe | 5 (4.1) | 4 (4.1) | 1 (4.0) | a | 2 (3.9) | 3 (4.2) | a |
Thalamus | 16 (13.0) | 12 (12.2) | 4 (16.0) | *0.739 | 5 (9.8) | 11 (15.3) | 0.374 |
Corona radiate | 10 (8.1) | 7 (7.1) | 3 (12.0) | *0.423 | 6 (11.8) | 4 (5.6) | *0.316 |
Cerebellum | 6 (4.9) | 6 (6.1) | 0 (0.0) | a | 1 (2.0) | 5 (6.9) | *0.399 |
Pons | 8 (6.5) | 7 (7.1) | 1 (4.0) | a | 1 (2.0) | 7 (9.7) | *0.071 |
Medulla | 5 (4.1) | 4 (4.1) | 1 (4.0) | a | 4 (7.8) | 1 (1.4) | 0.159 |
Multiple brain infarction | 38 (30.9) | 31 (31.6) | 7 (28) | 0.726 | 20 (39.2) | 18 (25.0) | 0.093 |
Periventricle | 2 (1.6) | 2 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) | a | 1 (2.0) | 1 (1.4) | a |
Total | 123 (100) | 98 (100) | 25 (100) | Â | 51 (100) | 72 (100) | Â |