Table 1

Demographic characteristics and risk factors for ischemic stroke in diabetic and non-diabetic groups.

Risk factorsDiabetic (127)Non diabetic (127)p-value
Age(mean±SD)61.67±13.6860.45±16.690.525
Male87 (68.5)79 (62.2)0.178
Female40 (31.5)48 (37.8)0.176
Hypertension101 (79.5)96 (75.6)0.24
Dyslipidemia86 (68.3)45 (42.5)0.000
Ischemic heart disease35 (28.0)24 (19.0)0.167
Past H/O stroke13 (10.2)08 (6.2)0.075
Smoking09 (7.0)06 (4.7)0.52
Atrial fibrillation12 (9.4)12 (9.4)0.254