Table 2 Lesion distribution of acute ischemic stroke in different seasons

From: Seasonal variability of lesions distribution in acute ischemic stroke: A retrospective study

 

All (n = 1488)

Spring (n = 387)

Summer (n = 425)

Autumn (n = 331)

Winter (n = 345)

Overall p

Territory

0.004

 ACI (%)

678 (45.6)

193 (28.5)

207 (30.5)

155 (22.9)

123 (18.1)*

 

 PCI (%)

405 (27.2)

93 (23.0)

111 (27.4)

90 (22.2)

111 (27.4)

 

 DCI (%)

405 (27.2)

101 (24.9)

107 (26.4)

86 (21.2)

111 (27.4)

 

Number of lesions

0.006

 Single (%)

719 (48.3)

188 (26.1)

226 (32.4)

165 (22.9)

140 (19.5)*

 

 Multiple (%)

769 (51.7)

199 (25.9)

199 (25.9)

166 (21.6)

205 (26.7)*

 

Location

0.003

 Unilateral (%)

1189 (79.9)

322 (27.1)

351 (29.5)

263 (22.1)

253 (21.3)*

 

 Bilateral (%)

299 (20.1)

65 (21.7)

74 (24.7)

68 (22.7)

92 (30.8)*

 
  1. ACI, anterior circulation infarction; PCI, posterior circulation infarction; DCI, double-circulation infarction.
  2. Overall p-value is for the test of difference among the 4 season groups.
  3. *Significantly different from summer group (the Bonferroni correction was applied).