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Table 1 Baseline characteristics in relation to incident ischemic stroke and incident CE status in the MDCS (n = 26,519)

From: Comparison of risk factors for ischemic stroke and coronary events in a population-based cohort

 

Population without CE or ischemic stroke (n = 21,594)

With only incident ischemic stroke (n = 1838)

With only incident CE (n = 2655)

With both incident CE and ischemic stroke (n = 432)

p value

Age (years)

57.23 (± 7.51)

61.65 (± 7.07)

61.20 (± 7.01)

62.93 (± 6.47)

< 0.001

Sex (men) n %

7491 (34.7)

864 (47)

1559 (58.7)

231 (53.5)

< 0.001

Waist (cm)

82.83 (± 14.68)

86.99 (± 12.88)

89.32 (± 12.67)

89.42 (± 12.29)

< 0.001

Diabetes n %

659 (3.1)

134 (7.3)

241 (9.1)

56 (13)

< 0.001

Smoking n %

5892 (27.3)

547 (29.8)

912 (34.4)

142 (32.9)

< 0.001

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

139.17 (± 19.40)

148.56 (± 20.61)

148.74 (± 20.19)

153.09 (± 21.06)

< 0.001

Anti-hypertensive medication n %

3140 (14.5)

437 (23.8)

691 (26)

146 (33.8)

< 0.001

ApoA1 (mg/dL)

158.50 (± 28.08)

155.10 (± 28.42)

148.78 (± 26.67)

150.09 (± 26.52)

< 0.001

ApoB (mg/dL)

105.30 (± 25.89)

111.73 (± 25.16)

116.47 (± 25.66)

115.56 (± 27.11)

< 0.001

Total leukocyte count (109/L)

6.3 (± 1.64)

6.52 (± 1.74)

6.69 (± 1.77)

6.59 (± 1.72)

< 0.001

Lymphocyte count (109/L)

1.94 (± 0.61)

1.97 (± 0.68)

1.99 (± 0.66)

2.00 (± 0.61)

< 0.001

Neutrophil count (109/L)

3.85 (± 1.30)

4.02 (± 1.37)

4.15 (± 1.40)

4.05 (± 1.39)

< 0.001

Mixed cell count (109/L)

0.51 (± 0.20)

0.53 (± 0.21)

0.55 (± 0.22)

0.55 (± 0.20)

< 0.001

  1. Values expressed are means (± SD) or percentages unless specified elsewise