Table 1 Characteristics of all 6460 participants with and without stroke
Characteristics | Stroke | No stroke | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
N | 181 | 6279 | Â |
Age, years | 64.1(1.2) | 51.1(0.3) |  < 0.001 |
Men, % | 47.6(5.9) | 49.6(0.7) | 0.749 |
BMI, kg/m2 | 30.1(0.8) | 29.3(0.2) | 0.226 |
Race/ethnicity, % | Â | Â | 0.014 |
 Mexican American | 6.5(1.6) | 8.0(1.3) |  |
 Non-Hispanic White | 62.7(4.6) | 69.2(2.4) |  |
 Non-Hispanic Black | 16.5(3.3) | 10.1(1.2) |  |
 Others | 14.3(3.8) | 10.1(1.2) |  |
 Diabetes, % | 32.7(4.7) | 13.1(0.6) |  < 0.001 |
 Hypercholesterolemia, % | 63.0(4.4) | 45.9(1.0) | 0.001 |
 Hypertension, % | 81.8(4.9) | 41.0(1.0) |  < 0.001 |
 SBP, mmHg | 127.8(1.8) | 122.4(0.4) | 0.002 |
 DBP, mmHg | 68.4(1.2) | 71.9(0.3) | 0.001 |
 Alcohol consumption, % | 17.5(3.6) | 38.9(1.4) |  < 0.001 |
 Smoking, % | 61.9(4.6) | 43.6(1.0) | 0.001 |
 Physical activity, % | 33.8(4.1) | 41.5(1.2) | 0.073 |
Periodontitis, % | Â | Â | 0.018 |
 No Periodontitis | 46.3(5.3) | 60.4(1.7) |  |
 Mild Periodontitis | 0.5(0.5) | 2.6(0.4) |  |
 Moderate Periodontitis | 38.7(3.8) | 29.5(1.5) |  |
 Severe Periodontitis | 14.5(3.9) | 7.4(0.6) |  |