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World J Psychiatry. Jun 19, 2026; 16(6): 115917
Published online Jun 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i6.115917
Table 1 Comparison of baseline characteristics among different age groups, mean ± SD/n (%)
Item
Young group (n = 68)
Middle-aged group (n = 124)
Elderly group (n = 108)
χ2/F value
P value
Gender4.1260.127
Male45 (66.2)89 (71.8)63 (58.3)
Female23 (33.8)35 (28.2)45 (41.7)
BMI (kg/m2)24.6 ± 3.225.3 ± 3.823.9 ± 3.54.1270.017
Education level15.6720.004
Junior high school or below18 (26.5)52 (41.9)67 (62.0)
High school28 (41.2)46 (37.1)31 (28.7)
College or above22 (32.3)26 (21.0)10 (9.3)
Marital status12.8640.002
Married52 (76.5)108 (87.1)83 (76.9)
Single/divorced/widowed16 (23.5)16 (12.9)25 (23.1)
Medical history
Hypertension28 (41.2)78 (62.9)89 (82.4)24.571< 0.001
Diabetes12 (17.6)35 (28.2)48 (44.4)12.3980.002
Coronary heart disease5 (7.4)23 (18.5)34 (31.5)13.9620.001
NIHSS score8.2 ± 4.610.5 ± 5.312.1 ± 5.819.854< 0.001
mRS score2.1 ± 1.22.8 ± 1.43.2 ± 1.521.472< 0.001
Infarct location2.1850.335
Anterior circulation48 (70.6)92 (74.2)84 (77.8)
Posterior circulation20 (29.4)32 (25.8)24 (22.2)


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