borderline significantp=0.058
A borderline significant association was also found between short term exposure of PM10 and ischemic-stroke among females OR 2.09 (0.975 to 4.512), p=0.058.
A borderline significant association was also found between short term exposure of PM10 and ischemic-stroke among females OR 2.09 (0.975 to 4.512), p=0.058.
But 24 hour urine oxalates were statistically significantly (p- value of 0.004) lower in stroke patients when compared to normal healthy controls and blood oxalates even though showed a trend to be higher than in normal healthy controls did not achieved statistical significant (p-value of 0.855).
This however did not reach statistical significance. 24 out of 71 patients were found to be anaemic (33.8%).