Table 1 Demographic data at hospital admission for females and males with acute cerebral infarctions

Subjects (n)

31

42

Age (years)^a

78 ± 9

71 ± 9

0.001

Body weight (kg)^a

70 ± 16

83 ± 13

0.004

Sampling time after the acute stroke (days)^a

2.4 ± 1.6

2.0 ± 1.3

NS

Cardiogenic stroke (n)

8

6

NS

Small artery disease (n)

14

24

NS

Large artery disease (n)

9

12

NS

Recurrent stroke (n)

6

15

NS

Current smokers (n)

3

7

NS

Diabetes (n)

2

9

NS

Hypertension (n)

11

21

NS

Previous myocardial infarction (n)

2

5

NS

A₂-Blockers (n)

1

3

NS

ACE-inhibitors (n)

13

4

0.001

Aspirin 75 mg (n)

11

19

NS

β-Blockers (n)

10

11

NS

Ca²⁺-Blockers (n)

6

9

NS

Clopidogrel (n)

0

0

NS

Diuretics (n)

5

9

NS

Statins (n)

4

11

NS

Vitamin K antagonists (n)

1

5

NS