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Table 2 Characteristics of study participants

From: Characterization of the TNF and IL-1 systems in human brain and blood after ischemic stroke

Variable

Controls

Ischemic stroke

p-value

Men, n (%)

19 (68)

19 (56)

0.34

Age, years (mean ± SD)

59.3 ± 12.8

64.5 ± 12.8

*0.03

BMI, kg/m2 (mean ± SD)

26.1 ± 3.8

26.6 ± 5.5

0.84

SSS, points (mean ± SD)

 

49.5 ± 9.2

 

mRS, points (mean ± SD)

 

1.8 ± 1.8

 

Smoking

  

**0.003

- Current smokers, n (%)

4 (14.2)

9 (26.4)

 

- Previous smokers, n (%)

5 (17.9)

17 (50.0)

 

- Non-smokers, n (%)

14 (50)

4 (11.8)

 

- Not known, n (%)

5 (17.9)

4 (11.8)

 

Alcohol consumption a

  

*0.04

< health authorities’ recommendations, n (%)

18 (64.3)

25 (73.5)

 

> health authorities’ recommendations, n (%)

2 (7.1)

9 (26.5)

 

Not known, n (%)

8 (28.6)

  

Anti-inflammatory medication, n (%)

4 (14.2)

14 (41.2)

0.21

- Topical steroids

1 (3.6)

8 (23.5)

 

- NSAID

3 (10.7)

5 (14.7)

 

- Systemic glucocorticoid

3 (10.7)

2 (5.9)

 

- Antibodies

 

1 (2.9)

 

Arterial supply area affected

- Anterior

 

16 (52.9)

 

- Posterior (PCA & basilar/vertebral)

 

6 (17.7)

 

- Nuclei

 

5 (14.7)

 

- Brain stem & spinal cord

 

3 (8.8)

 

- Fiber tracts

 

3 (8.8)

 

- Not identified

 

1 (2.9)

 

Treatment

- Thrombolysis

 

5 (14.7)

 

- Thrombectomy

 

5 (14.7)

 

Time to first sample, hours (mean ± SD)

 

7.5 (5.6)

 
  1. BMI body mass index, mRS modified Rankin Scale, NSAID non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, PCA posterior communicating artery, SSS Scandinavian Stroke Scale
  2. aThe Danish Health authority recommends < 7 units per week for women (1 unit equals 1 glass of wine) and < 14 units per week for men