Table 2:

Distribution of risk factors in patients with carotid stenting

Risk factorsBilateral GroupControl GroupP Value
Simultaneous (n = 24)Staged (n = 6)Unilateral (n = 175)
Age ≥757 (29.2%)1 (16.7%)40 (22.9%).796
Hypertension19 (79.2%)5 (83.3%)132 (75.4%).927
Diabetes9 (37.5%)5 (83.3%)64 (36.6%).087
Dyslipidemia5 (25.0%)0 (0%)36 (20.6%).513
Smoking9 (37.5%)3 (50.0%)63 (36.0%).661
Cardiac disease6 (25.0%)2 (33.3%)47 (26.9%).829
Stroke-TIA21 (87.5%)5 (83.3%)143 (81.7%).770
Alcohol9 (37.5%)4 (66.7%)84 (48.0%).407
Previous stroke8 (33.3%)0 (0%)58 (33.1%).276