Table 1:

Baseline clinical and radiographic characteristics of patients based on prior statin treatment

Baseline CharacteristicsPrior Statin (n = 96)No Prior Statin (n = 322)P Value
Age (yr) (median) (IQR)73 (14)66 (24)<.001
Sex (% male)68% (65/96)58% (187/322).09
Smoking15% (14/96)15% (49/322).87
Hypertension (%)73% (70/96)50% (159/322)<.001
Diabetes mellitus (%)19% (18/96)12% (39/322).044
Prior ASA treatment (%)65% (62/96)22% (71/322)<.001
Symptomatic carotid diseasea19% (18/96)7% (21/322).001
Symptomatic intracranial diseaseb12% (11/96)21% (67/322).174
Positive CTA findingc31% (30/96)27% (88/322).45
DWI-positive64% (61/96)55% (177/322).08
DWI infarct volume (mL) (median) (IQR)1.0 (2.5)1.1 (4).56

  • Note:—ASA indicates aspirin.

  • ↵a Symptomatic carotid disease: extracranial carotid stenosis of ≥50%.

  • ↵b Symptomatic intracranial disease: symptomatic intracranial vascular occlusion or stenosis of ≥50%.

  • ↵c Positive CTA finding: relevant intra- or extracranial occlusion or stenosis of ≥50%.