Characteristics of patients with minor stroke in the OXVASC derivation cohort and hospital clinic validation cohorts
| OXVASC (n=334) | Hospital clinic cohort (n=280) | p Value | |
| Mean age (SD) | 74 (12) | 72 (10) | 0.04 |
| Men (%) | 195 (58) | 166 (59) | 0.87 |
| Mean systolic blood pressure (SD) | 158 (30) | 150 (23) | <0.001 |
| Mean diastolic blood pressure (SD) | 85 (15) | 83 (12) | 0.17 |
| Premorbid risk factors (%) | |||
| Hypertension | 209 (63) | 172 (61) | 0.80 |
| Myocardial infarction | 39 (12) | 49 (18) | 0.05 |
| Diabetes | 33 (10) | 41 (15) | 0.08 |
| Current smoker | 54 (16) | 51 (18) | 0.52 |
| Previous stroke | 50 (15) | 31 (11) | 0.19 |
| Previous TIA | 58 (17) | 24 (9) | 0.002 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 91 (27) | 64 (23) | 0.23 |
| Premorbid medications (%) | |||
| Antiplatelet | 148 (44) | 99 (35) | 0.03 |
| Anticoagulation | 16 (5) | 12 (4) | 0.85 |
| Symptoms at onset | |||
| Confusion | 32 (10) | 20 (7) | 0.31 |
| Vomiting | 25* (8) | 7 (3) | 0.006 |
| Headache | 68** (20) | 37 (13) | 0.02 |