Table 1 Sex differences in clinical characteristics and risk factors among patients with low TC level and atherosclerotic stroke
Characteristics | Total | Men | Women | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cases, n (%) | 1587 | 1272 (29.5) | 315 (15.1) | – |
Age, year, mean (SD) | 64.41 (11.40) | 64.17 (11.42) | 65.40 (11.28) | 0.087 |
OCSP, n (%) | ||||
 PACI | 895 (56.4) | 728 (57.2) | 167 (53.0) | 0.177 |
 TACI | 83 (5.2) | 62 (4.9) | 21 (6.7) | 0.201 |
 LACI | 104 (6.6) | 81 (6.4) | 23 (7.3) | 0.549 |
 POCI | 505 (31.8) | 401 (31.5) | 104 (33.0) | 0.006 |
Stroke severity | ||||
 Mild | 1093 (68.9) | 889 (69.9) | 204 (64.8) | <0.001 |
 Moderate | 367 (23.1) | 289 (22.7) | 78 (24.8) | 0.442 |
 Severe | 127 (8.0) | 94 (7.4) | 33 (10.5) | 0.071 |
Neurological functiona | ||||
 NIHSS | 5 (7) | 5 (7) | 6 (7) | 0.006 |
 BI | 60 (50) | 65 (50) | 55 (50) | 0.004 |
 mRS | 3 (2) | 3 (2) | 3 (2) | 0.007 |
Risk factors, n (%) | ||||
 Hypertension | 1162 (73.2) | 908 (71.4) | 254 (80.6) | 0.001 |
 Diabetes | 472 (29.7) | 366 (28.8) | 106 (33.7) | 0.090 |
 Atrial fibrillation | 71 (4.5) | 52 (4.1) | 19 (6.0) | 0.135 |
 Artery stenosis | 416 (26.2) | 341 (26.8) | 75 (23.8) | 0.279 |
 Obesity | 157 (9.9) | 100 (7.9) | 57 (18.1) | <0.001 |
 Current smoking | 669 (42.2) | 628 (49.4) | 41 (13.0) | <0.001 |
 Alcohol drinking | 339 (21.4) | 335 (26.3) | 4 (1.3) | <0.001 |