Demographic features and pertinent risk factors of patients with and without carotid webs in the cryptogenic stroke populationa
| Characteristics | Patients with Cryptogenic Stroke with Carotid Web (n = 7) | Patients with Cryptogenic Stroke without Carotid Web (n = 26) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean, SD | 38.3, 5.6 | 39.4, 9.0 | .721 |
| Sex, no. (%) | |||
| Male | 1 (14) | 10 (38) | .38 |
| Female | 6 (86) | 16 (62) | |
| Ethnicity, no. (%) | .16 | ||
| African American | 6 (86) | 12 (46) | |
| White | 1 (14) | 13 (50) | |
| Other | 0 (0) | 1 (4) | |
| Risk factors, no. (%) | |||
| Hypertension | 0 (0) | 8 (31) | .15 |
| Dyslipidemia | 2 (29) | 4 (15) | .58 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 0 (0) | 7 (27) | .30 |
| Alcohol abuse | 0 (0) | 5 (19) | .56 |
| Cocaine | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | N/A |
| Tobacco | 3 (43) | 6 (23) | .39 |
Note:—N/A indicates not available.
↵a Added P values for patient characteristics.