Table 1 Demographic features of nephrotic syndrome patients with stroke
From: Characteristics of ischemic stroke and intracranial hemorrhage in patients with nephrotic syndrome
|  | Ischemic stroke (n = 233) | Intracranial hemorrhage (n = 57) | Odds ratio (95% confidence interval) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 61 (52–71) | 57 (52–69) |  | 0.446 |
Male (%) | 145 (62.2) | 35 (61.4) | 1.04 (0.57–1.88) | 0.512 |
Risk factors | ||||
 Hypertension (%) | 195 (83.7) | 47 (82.5) | 1.09 (0.51–2.35) | 0.479 |
 Diabetes mellitus (%) | 152 (65.2) | 30 (52.6) | 1.69 (0.94–3.03) | 0.055 |
 Hyperlipidemia (%) | 149 (63.9) | 17 (29.8) | 4.17 (2.23–7.82) | < 0.001†|
 Coronary artery disease (%) | 35 (15) | 8 (14) | 1.08 (0.47–2.48) | 0.520 |
 Congestive heart failure (%) | 32 (13.7) | 9 (15.8) | 0.85 (0.38–1.90) | 0.414 |
 Atrial fibrillation (%) | 24 (10.3) | 4 (7) | 1.52 (0.51–4.57) | 0.320 |
 Hyperuricemia (%) | 40 (17.2) | 4 (7) | 2.75 (0.94–8.02) | 0.037†|
 Old stroke (%) | 77 (33) | 17 (29.8) | 1.16 (0.62–2.18) | 0.383 |
 Smoking (%) | 22 (9.4) | 1 (1.8) | 5.84 (0.77–44.26) | 0.037†|
Lab data | ||||
 White blood cells (×109/L) | 7.80 (6.21–9.25) | 8.92 (6.95–11.02) |  | 0.031* |
 High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (nmol/L) | 33.42 (14.48–120.10) | 144.10 (56.29–330.76) |  | 0.001* |
 Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 5.74 (4.24–6.85) | 4.84 (3.39–6.31) |  | 0.004* |
 Triglyceride (mmol/L) | 1.60 (1.07–2.73) | 1.28 (0.95–1.71) |  | < 0.001* |
 Albumin (g/L) | 24 (11–31) | 18 (15–29) |  | 0.009* |