Table 1.
Demographic of the study population.
| Baseline characteristics | Results (n = 206) |
|---|---|
| Mean age ± SD (range) (years) | 64.32 ± 12 (28–92) |
| Male | 118 (57.28%) |
| Female | 88 (42.72%) |
| Smoking | 59 (28.64%) |
| Comorbidities | |
| Hypertension | 156 (75.73%) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 98 (47.57%) |
| Dyslipidemia | 78 (37.86%) |
| Atrial fibrillation | 23 (11.17%) |
| Coronary artery disease | 19 (9.22%) |
| NIHSS score | |
| Median NIHSS score (1. and 3. quartile) (range) | 6 (3, 13) (1–35) |
| Stroke severity | |
| Mild (NIHSS 1–4) | 85 (41.26%) |
| Moderate (NIHSS 5–15) | 79 (38.35%) |
| Moderate to severe (NIHSS 16–20) | 17 (8.25%) |
| Severe (NIHSS 21–42) | 25 (12.13%) |
| Type of stroke | |
| TACI | 12 (5.83%) |
| PACI | 79 (38.35%) |
| POCI | 12 (5.83%) |
| LACI | 103 (50%) |
| Imaging characteristics | |
| MCA | 77 (37.38%) |
| ACA | 6 (2.91%) |
| PCA | 10 (4.85%) |
| Infratentorial | 9 (4.37%) |
| Brainstem | 1 (0.49%) |
| Lacunar | 103 (50%) |
| EEG | |
| Abnormal EEG | 106 (51.5%) |
| Generalized slowing | 39 (18.9%) |
| Focal slowing | 58 (28.2%) |
| Epileptiform | 9 (4.4%) |
NIHSS, National Institute of Health Stroke Scale; TACI, total anterior circulation infarct; PACI, partial anterior circulation infarct; POCI, posterior circulation infarct; LACI, lacunar cerebral infarct; MCA, middle cerebral artery; ACA, anterior cerebral artery; PCA, posterior cerebral artery.
*Data expressed as frequency and percentage n (%) unless specified.