Demographic and clinical variables characteristics of study population
| Variable name (Units) | Total (N=163) Mean±SD/number (%) |
Normal Range |
|---|---|---|
| Males | 107 (65.6%) | - |
| Females | 56 (34.4%) | - |
| Age (years) | 65.37±11.86 | - |
| Haemoglobin (gm%) | 12.78±1.87 | 12∼16 gm% |
| ESR (mm/hr) | 17.98±14.21 | 0∼15 mm/hr |
| RBC count (million/cmm) | 4.43±0.68 | 4.3∼5.6 million/cmm |
| Total leucocyte count | 9324.85±3046.94 | 4,500-11,000 |
| Neutrophils | 73.96±11.08 | 50∼75% |
| Lymphocytes | 22.75±12.01 | 20∼45% |
| PCV (%) | 38.44±5.1 | 39∼60% |
| MCV (fl) | 86.28±6.88 | 78∼98 fl |
| MCH (pg) | 28.21±3.08 | 26∼33 pg |
| MCHC (%) | 32.65±1.78 | 30∼36% |
| Serum Cholesterol (mg%) | 176.76±38.47 | 150∼260 mg% |
| Blood Glucose | 159.22±73.94 | Up to 190 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 149.4±22.44 | 140 mmHg |
| DBP (mmHg) | 88.38±12.04 | 90 mmHg |
| Hypertension (%) | 154 (94.5%) | - |
| Diabetes (%) | 57 (34.97%) | - |
| CHD (%) | 50 (30.7%) | - |
| AF (%) | 7 (4.3%) | - |
| Migraine (%) | 5 (3.1%) | - |
| TPA treated (%) | 13 (7.98%) | - |
| Previous history of stroke (%) | 23 (14.1)%) | - |
| Diet pattern (%) | Veg=81 (49.7%) Non-veg=82 (50.3%) |
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| Alcoholics (%) | 56 (34.4%) | - |
| Habitat (%) | Rural=121 (74.2%) Urban=35 (21.5%) Suburban=7 (4.3%) |
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Abbreviations: TPA, tissue plasminogen activator; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; RBC, red blood cell; PCV, packed cell volume; MCV, mean corpuscular volume; MCH, mean corpuscular hemoglobin; MCHC, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; CHD, coronary heart disease; AF, atrial fibrillation.
All values are means±standard deviation for continuous variables and percent for nominal variables.
