Table 1:

Clinical characteristics of patients (n = 78)a

Clinical Characteristic
Age (yr)67 ± 9
Male sex57 (73%)
Classification event
    TIA30 (38%)
    Stroke41 (53%)
    Amaurosis fugax7 (9%)
Hypercholesterolemia43 (55%)
Hypertension56 (72%)
Diabetes mellitus19 (24%)
Current smoking
    No58 (74%)
    Yes20 (26%)
Body mass index25.2 (24.3–28.4)
Current use
    Antiplatelet therapy36 (46%)
    Oral anticoagulants0 (0%)
    Statins36 (46%)
    Antihypertensive medication50 (64%)
    Antidiabetic medication13 (17%)
History
    Ischemic stroke or TIA13 (17%)
    Ischemic heart disease16 (21%)
    Peripheral arterial disease15 (19%)

  • ↵a Data are mean ± SD, absolute numbers of patients (%), or median (25th–75th percentile).