Research Article

Genetic Variants Associated with High Susceptibility of Premature Ischemic Stroke

Table 1

Demographic and clinical characteristics in both study groups and controls.

CasesControls value
()()

Age, years ()0.65
Female, (%)149 (59.6)149 (59.6)
Male (%)101 (40.4)101 (40.4)NS
Diabetes mellitus, (%)25 (10.0)19 (7.6)0.30
Hypertension, (%)36 (15.2)17 (6.8)0.002
Smoking, (%)74 (29.6)42 (16.8)0.006
Dyslipidemia, (%)106 (42.4)97 (38.8)0.08
FH of ATD, (%)59 (23.6)36 (14.4)0.007

FH of ATD = family history of atherothrombotic disease; NS = nonsignificant.