Table 1.
Basic study population characteristics.
| All Patients (NAll = 892) | Ischemic Stroke (NIsch = 755) | Hemorrhagic Stroke (NHem = 137) | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD) | 75.6 (13.5) | 75.6 (13.6) | 75.8 (13.2) | 0.419 |
| Age groups | 0.653 | |||
| <65 | 186 (20.9) | 159 (21.1 | 27 (19.7) | |
| 65–74 | 156 (17.5) | 136 (18.0) | 20 (14.6) | |
| 75–84 | 297 (33.3) | 246 (32.6) | 51 (37.2) | |
| 85+ | 253 (28.4) | 214 (28.3) | 39 (15.4) | |
| Gender (Men) | 447 (50.1) | 368 (48.7) | 79 (57.7) | 0.063 |
| mRS 0–1 prior to admission | 704 (78.9) | 591 (78.3) | 113 (82.5) | 0.306 |
| NIHSS scale at admission, median (interquartile range) | 7 (3–12) | 6 (3–11) | 12 (5–23) | <0.001 |
| Discharge destination in patients or relatives’ home (781 alive at discharge) | 649 (83.1) | 587 (85.4) | 62 (66.0) | 0.000 |
| History of Stroke risk factors | ||||
| Hypertension | 616 (691.1) | 522 (69.1) | 94 (68.6) | 0.920 |
| Diabetes | 230 (25.8) | 208 (27.5) | 22 (16.1) | 0.004 |
| Current smoking | 211 (23.7) | 184 (24.4) | 27 (19.7) | 0.275 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 328 (36.8) | 288 (38.1) | 40 (29.2) | 0.054 |
| Atrial Fibrillation | 265 (29.7) | 228 (30.2) | 37 (27.0) | 0.478 |
| Coronary Artery Disease | 117 (13.1) | 101 (13.4) | 16 (11.7) | 0.680 |
| Previous TIAs | 81 (9.1) | 66 (8.8) | 15 (10.9) | 0.419 |
| Classification of ischemic strokes | ||||
| Large vessel atherosclerotic | 71 (9.4) | |||
| Cardioembolic | 240 (31.8) | |||
| Lacunar | 117 (15.5) | |||
| Other | 16 (2.1) | |||
| Cryptogenic | 311 (41.2) | |||
| 1 year mortality | 220 (24.7) | 162 (21.5) | 58 (42.3) | 0.000 |
Values are expressed as n (%) unless otherwise indicated. mRS: modified Rankin Scale, NIHSS: National Institute of Health Stroke Scale, and TOAST classification.