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Table 2 Clinical characteristics of patients with TIA and controls

From: Headache in transient ischemic attacks

Characteristics

Patients with TIA (n = 120)

Controls (n = 192)

Р value

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