Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the population (n = 100)
| Variables | N (% or SD) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 60.69 (13.11) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 40 (40) |
| Male | 60 (60) |
| ICH volume (mL) | 20.34 (21.83) |
| Hypertension | 85 (85) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 24 (24) |
| Dyslipidemia | 30 (30) |
| Initial NIHSS | 14.16 (7.29) |
| ICH score | |
| 0 | 40 (43.01) |
| 1 | 26 (27.96) |
| 2 | 19 (20.43) |
| 3 | 6 (6.45) |
| 4 | 2 (2.15) |
| Infratentorial ICH origin | 12 (12) |
| Ventriculostomy | 7 (7) |
| Surgical hematoma evacuation | 22 (22) |
| Presence of fever at admission | 16 (16) |
| Infectious fever | 4 (4) |
| Non-infectious fever | 12 (12) |
| History of smoking | 20 (20) |
| Mean BI at admission | 15.24 (18.85) |
N, number; SD, standard deviation; ICH, intracerebral hemorrhage; NIHSS, National Institute of Health Stroke Scale; BI, Barthel Index