Parameter

LcSSc + CVA (n = 19)

LcSSc + no CVA (n = 29)

p value

Sex

2 M/17 F (n = 19)

2 M/27 F (n = 29)

1

Race

8 AA/11 C (n = 19)

4 AA/25 C (n = 29)

0.041

Age at CVA dx

53.5 ± 14.9 (n = 19)

N/A

N/A

Age at SSc dx

51.7 ± 16.0 (n = 17)

55.6 ± 14.5 (n = 29)

0.4

Hypertension

12 yes/7 no (n = 19)

12 yes/17 no (n = 29)

0.24

Hyperlipidemia

9 yes/10 no (n = 19)

15 yes/14 no (n = 29)

1

Prior TIA or CVA

8 yes/11 no (n = 19)

N/A

N/A

CAD

4 yes/15 no (n = 19)

3 yes/26 no (n = 29)

0.41

Atrial fibrillation

5 yes/14 no (n = 19)

2 yes/27 no (n = 29)

0.1

Diabetes mellitus

2 yes/17 no (n = 19)

1 yes/28 no (n = 29)

0.55

Tobacco use

10 yes/9 no (n = 19)

13 yes/16 no (n = 29)

0.77

Family hx of CVA

4 yes/15 no (n = 19)

3 yes/26 no (n = 29)

0.41

Carotid disease

8 yes/6 no (n = 14)

2 yes/0 no (n = 2)

0.5

Anti-nuclear antibody

15 pos/1 neg (n = 16)

26 pos/3 neg (n = 29)

1

Scl-70 antibody

1 pos/9 neg (n = 10)

1 pos/23 neg (n = 24)

0.51

ACA

8 pos/8 neg (n = 16)

17 pos/10 neg (n = 27)

0.53

Cr at time of CVA

1.1 ± 0.60 (n = 17)

N/A

N/A

Hb at time of CVA

12.6 ± 1.40 (n = 17)

N/A

N/A

Alb at time of CVA

3.8 ± 0.52 (n = 16)

N/A

N/A