Characteristics | Patients with TIA (n = 120) | Controls (n = 192) | Р value |
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Mean age | 56.1 | 58.7 | 0.1 |
Male, n (%) | 55 (45.8%) | 69 (35.9%) | 0.1 |
Current smoker, n (%) | 38 (31.7%) | 45 (23.4%) | 0.1 |
Consumption of light alcoholic beverages, n (%) | 5 (4.2%) | 11 (5.7%) | 0.7 |
Consumption of strong alcoholic beverages, n (%) | 23 (19.2%) | 18 (9.4%) | 0.02 |
Arterial hypertension, n (%) | 94 (78.3%) | 108 (56.3%) | < 0.001 |
Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 10 (8.3%) | 14 (7.3%) | 0.9 |
Hyperglycemia n (%) | 23 (19.2%) | 26 (13.5%) | 0.2 |
Atrial fibrillation, n (%) | 14 (11.6%) | 7 (3.6%) | 0.01 |
Body mass index > 25, n (%) | 68 (56.7%) | 118 (61.5%) | 0.5 |
Low physical activity, n (%) | 45 (37.5%) | 28 (14.6%) | < 0.001 |
Family history of stroke in first degree relatives, n (%) | 53 (44.2%) | 48(25.0%) | 0.001 |
Peripheral artery disease, n (%) | 2 (1.7%) | 1 (0.5%) | 0.7 |
Hypercholesterolemia, n (%) | 56 (46.7%) | 55 (28.6%) | 0.002 |
Angina pectoris, n (%) | 32 (26.7%) | 18 (9.4%) | < 0.001 |
Myocardial infarction, n (%) | 11 (9.2%) | 7 (3.6%) | 0.07 |