From: Increased P450 aromatase levels in post-menopausal women after acute ischemic stroke
Stroke category and outcomes | Men (n = 43) | Women (n = 32) | p value |
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Age (mean ± SD) | 72.8 ± 10 | 79.2 ± 10.4 | 0.016 |
Hypertension, n (%) | 33 (76.7%) | 24 (75.0%) | 0.861 |
Hyperlipidemia, n (%) | 29 (67.4%) | 17 (53.1%) | 0.208 |
Heart disease, n (%) | 21 (48.8%) | 8 (25.0%) | 0.036 |
Type 2 diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 12 (27.9%) | 11 (34.4%) | 0.548 |
Atrial fibrillation, n (%) | 11 (25.6%) | 12 (37.5%) | 0.268 |
Smoking, n (%) | 11 (25.6%) | 3 (9.4%) | 0.132 |
NIHSS on admission, median (IQR) | 7(12) | 13(18) | 0.144 |
NIHSS at discharge, median (IQR) | 2(3) | 3(9) | 0.032 |
Cardioembolic, n (%) | 21 (48.8%) | 22 (68.8%) | 0.085 |
Large artery atherosclerosis, n (%) | 7 (16.3%) | 4 (12.5%) | 0.749 |
Small vessel disease, n (%) | 6 (14.0%) | 3 (9.4%) | 0.724 |
Undetermined etiology, n (%) | 9 (20.9%) | 3 (9.4%) | 0.177 |
Baseline modified Rankin score, median (IQR) | 0 (1) | 0 (3) | 0.084 |
Change in modified Rankin score, median (IQR) [discharge mRS − premorbid mRS] | 2 (3) | 4 (2) | 0.009 |
Mortality | 5 (11.63%) | 5 (15.63%) | 0.736 |