Demographic and medical data according to number of atherosclerotic levels in 91 patients
| Number of atherosclerotic levels | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients, n (%) | 44 (48.3%) | 32 (35.2%) | 11 (12.1%) | 4 (4.4%) | 91 |
| Age, y, mean (SD) | 63.6 (10.6) | 70.1 (10.3) | 72.5 (10.8) | 72.5 (10.0) | 67.4 (11.0) |
| Male sex, n (%) | 36 (83.7) | 25 (78.1) | 10 (90.9)) | 4 (100.0) | 75 (83.3) |
| TIA, n (%) | 27 (62.8) | 17 (53.1) | 6 (54.6) | 3 (75.0) | 53 (58.9) |
| Stroke | |||||
| Initial NIHSS, mean (SD) | 5.2 (3.9) | 7.7 (5.4) | 6.5 (5.8) | 0.3 (0.6) | 6.1 (4.9) |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 15 (34.9) | 16 (50.0) | 5 (45.5) | 2 (50.0) | 38 (42.2) |
| LDL cholesterol, g/L | 1.23 (0.3) | 1.20 (0.4) | 1.14 (0.3) | 1.50 (0.4) | 1.22 (0.4) |
| Smoking, n (%) | |||||
| Former | 7 (16.3) | 8 (25.8) | 3 (27.3) | 1 (25.0) | 19 (21.4) |
| Current | 11 (25.6) | 6 (19.3) | 2 (18.2) | 2 (50.0) | 21 (23.6) |
| Never | 25 (58.1) | 17 (54.8) | 6 (54.6) | 1 (25.0) | 49 (55.1) |
| CRP, mg/L (%) | 10.0 (27.0) | 6.1 (7.5) | 4.5 (4.3) | 3.0 (1.6) | 7.7 (19.6) |
| Fibrinogen, g/L (%) | 3.4 (1.0) | 3.6 (0.8) | 3.2 (1.1) | 3.6 (0.3) | 3.5 (1.0) |
| History of vascular disease (%) | 9 (20.9) | 11 (35.5) | 6 (54.6) | 0 | 26 (29.2) |
Note:—CRP indicates C-reactive protein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; SD, standard deviation.