Table 7 Variable assignment
Variables | Assignment | |
|---|---|---|
Group | Group (dependent variable) | 0 = ACI, 1* = HT post ACI |
NIHSS | National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale | 0* ≤ 4, 1 > 4 |
Sex | Gender | 0 = female, 1* = male |
Age (year) | Age | 0* < 50, 1 = 50 to 70, 2 > 70 |
SBP | Systolic blood pressure | continuous variable |
DM | Diabetes mellitus history | 0 = no, 1* = yes |
Hypopro | hypoproteinemia | 0 = no, 1* = yes |
AF | Atrial fibrillation history | 0 = no, 1* = yes |
TC (mmol/L) | Total cholesterol | 0* = low, 1 = normal; 2 = high |
TG (mmol/L) | Triglyceride | 0* = low, 1 = normal; 2 = high |
LDL-C (mmol/L) | Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol | 0* = low, 1 = normal; 2 = high |
HDL-C (mmol/L) | High-density lipoprotein cholesterol | 0* < 0.86, 1 = 0.8–1.96; 2 > 1396 |
Site | Infarction site | 0 = Anterior, 1* = posterior circulation |
Size | Infarct size | 0* = small, 1 = middle, 2 = large |
Cortex | Cortex involvement | 0* = no, 1 = yes |
anti-PLT | Anti-platelet | 0 = no*, 1 = aspirin 100 mg or clopidogrel 75 mg; 2 = aspirin 100 mg + clopidogrel 75 mg, 3 = aspirin 300 mg or clopidogrel 300 mg |