Parameter

LcSSc + CVA (n = 19)

DcSSc + CVA (n = 6)

p value

Sex

2 M/17 F (n = 19)

1 M/5 F (n = 6)

1

Race

8 AA/11 C (n = 19)

3 AA/3 C (n = 6)

1

Age at CVA dx

53.5 ± 14.9 (n = 19)

60.2 ± 14.9 (n = 5)

0.69

Age at SSc dx

51.7 ± 16.0 (n = 17)

49.2 ± 20.1 (n = 6)

0.76

Hypertension

12 yes/7 no (n = 19)

5 yes/1 no (n = 6)

0.62

Hyperlipidemia

9 yes/10 no (n = 19)

3 yes/3 no (n = 6)

1

Prior TIA or CVA

8 yes/11 no (n = 19)

1 yes/4 no (n = 5)

0.61

CAD

4 yes/15 no (n = 19)

3 yes/3 no (n = 6)

0.3

Atrial fibrillation

5 yes/14 no (n = 19)

0 yes/6 no (n = 6)

0.29

Diabetes mellitus

2 yes/17 no (n = 19)

1 yes/5 no (n = 6)

1

Tobacco use

10 yes/9 no (n = 19)

3 yes/ 3 no (n = 6)

1

Family hx of CVA

4 yes/15 no (n = 19)

1 yes/5 no (n = 6)

1

Carotid disease

8 yes/6 no (n = 14)

2 yes/3 no (n = 5)

0.63

Anti-nuclear antibody

15 pos/1 neg (n = 16)

4 pos/0 neg (n = 4)

1

Scl-70 antibody

1 pos/9 neg (n = 10)

0 pos/2 neg (n = 2)

1

ACA

8 pos/8 neg (n = 16)

1 pos/2 neg (n = 3)

1

Cr at time of CVA

1.1 ± 0.60 (n = 17)

1.6 ± 1.0 (n = 4)

0.23

Hb at time of CVA

12.6 ± 1.40 (n = 17)

10.5 ± 2.45 (n = 4)

0.037

Alb at time of CVA

3.8 ± 0.52 (n = 16)

3.7 ± 0.40 (n = 4)

0.93