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Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients

From: Analysis of the XRCC1 gene as a modifier of the cerebral response in ischemic stroke

Female n (% female)

73 (54.5)

Mean age, years (SD a)

70.8 (12.9)

Ethnicity n (%)

 

Caucasians

93 (69.9%)

African Americans

12 (9.0%)

Others b

29 (21.6%)

Clinical characteristics c

 

Hypertension

100 (74.6%)

Diabetes

54 (39.1%)

Atrial Fibrillation

36 (27.3%)

TOAST Classification d

 

Cardioembolism

40 (29.9%)

Large-artery atherosclerosis

61 (45.5%)

Others e

33 (24.6%)

  1. a S.D. – Standard deviation.
  2. b Includes Hispanic, Asian, and other ethnic groups.
  3. c Other clinical data recorded includes history of smoking, alcohol use, coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, carotid stenosis, cholesterol profile, and homocysteine levels.
  4. d TOAST – Trial of Org 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment.
  5. e Includes stroke of other determined etiology, and stroke of undetermined etiology.
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BMC Medical Genetics

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