Table 3.
Characteristics of patients with AIS by recurrence grouping
| Characteristics | All (n = 204) | Recurrent AISa | t/χ2 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No (n = 165) | Yes (n = 39) | ||||
| Median age (IQR)—years | 67.0 (59.0–82.0) | 66.0 (58.0, 80.0) | 78.0 (664.5, 85.0) | 6.986 | 0.008 |
| Female—no. (%) | 60 (29.4) | 45 (27.3) | 15 (38.5) | 1.902 | 0.168 |
| Median OMTb (IQR)—hours | 12.0 (4.0–24.0) | 12.0 (5.0, 24.0) | 9.0 (2.5, 27.0) | 1.118 | 0.290 |
| Median systolic pressure (IQR)—mmHg | 154.0 (138.0–173.5) | 152.0 (138.0, 170.0) | 163.0 (146.5, 177.0) | 3.792 | 0.051 |
| Median diastolic pressure (IQR)—mmHg | 89.0 (78.0–102.0) | 87.0 (78.0, 101.0) | 90.0 (81.5, 104.0) | 1.106 | 0.293 |
| bNIHSSc ≤ 4—no. (%) | 158 (77.5) | 135 (81.8) | 23(59.0) | 9.425 | 0.002 |
| Medical history—no. (%) | |||||
| Hypertension | 174 (85.3) | 141 (85.5) | 33 (84.6) | 0.018 | 0.894 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 110 (53.9) | 85 (51.5) | 25 (64.1) | 2.012 | 0.156 |
| Hypercholesterolemia | 182 (89.2) | 145 (87.9) | 37 (94.9) | 1.603 | 0.205 |
| Atrial fibrillation | 27 (13.2) | 21 (12.7) | 6 (15.4) | 0.194 | 0.660 |
| Prior Ischemic stroke | 89 (43.6) | 70 (42.4) | 19 (48.7) | 0.508 | 0.476 |
| Prior Antiplatelet | 41 (20.1) | 35 (21.2) | 6 (15.4) | 0.667 | 0.414 |
| α-HBDHd > 180 mg/dl | 42 (20.6) | 23 (13.9) | 19 (48.7) | 23.337 | 0.000 |
aAIS, acute ischemic stroke; bOMT, onset to medication time; cbNIHSS, the baseline score of National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale at registration; dα-HBDH, α-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase