Table 1. Patient characteristics (age, male sex, patient neurological findings, and final diagnosis) of each group.
| All patients | CPSS alone | CPSS + JUST -7 | P-valuea, b, c | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of patients | 365 | 109 | 256 | N/A |
| Age (years) | 74.8 ± 13.2 | 74.3 ± 12.2 | 75.1 ± 13.7 | 0.60a |
| Male sex (n (%)) | 201 (55.1) | 65 (59.6) | 136 (53.1) | 0.25b |
| No. of items subject to CPSS | ||||
| 0 (n (%)) | 30 (8.22) | 13 (11.9) | 17 (6.64) | 0.092c |
| 1 (n (%)) | 88 (24.1) | 23 (21.1) | 65 (25.4) | 0.381c |
| 2 (n (%)) | 129 (35.3) | 34 (31.2) | 95 (37.1) | 0.279c |
| 3 (n (%)) | 118 (32.3) | 39 (35.8) | 79 (30.9) | 0.358c |
| CPSS items | ||||
| Limb paralysis (n (%)) | 280 (76.7) | 86 (78.9) | 194 (75.6) | 0.589b |
| Facial paralysis (n (%)) | 152 (41.6) | 44 (40.4) | 108 (42.2) | 0.747b |
| Speech disturbance (n (%)) | 268 (73.4) | 78 (71.6) | 190 (74.2) | 0.599b |
| No. of items subject to JUST-7 | ||||
| 0 (n (%)) | N/A | N/A | 1 (0.39) | N/A |
| 1 (n (%)) | N/A | N/A | 15 (5.86) | N/A |
| 2 (n (%)) | N/A | N/A | 52 (20.3) | N/A |
| 3 (n (%)) | N/A | N/A | 78 (30.5) | N/A |
| 4 (n (%)) | N/A | N/A | 67 (26.2) | N/A |
| 5 (n (%)) | N/A | N/A | 30 (11.7) | N/A |
| 6 (n (%)) | N/A | N/A | 12 (4.69) | N/A |
| 7 (n (%)) | N/A | N/A | 1 (0.39) | N/A |
| JUST-7 items | ||||
| sBP ≥ 165mmHg (n (%)) | N/A | N/A | 165 (64.5) | N/A |
| Arrhythmia (n (%)) | N/A | N/A | 67 (26.2) | N/A |
| Gaze deviation (n (%)) | N/A | N/A | 61 (23.8) | N/A |
| Headache (n (%)) | N/A | N/A | 37 (14.5) | N/A |
| Speech disturbance (n (%)) | N/A | N/A | 175 (68.4) | N/A |
| Consciousness disturbance (n (%)) | N/A | N/A | 149 (58.2) | N/A |
| Upper limb weakness (n (%)) | N/A | N/A | 196 (76.6) | N/A |
| Final diagnosis | ||||
| Subarachnoid hemorrhage (n (%)) | 15 (4.11) | 6 (5.51) | 9 (3.52) | 0.395a |
| Large vessel occlusion (n (%)) | 144 (39.5) | 33 (30.3) | 111 (43.4) | 0.019a |
| Other infarction (n (%)) | 36 (9.86) | 18 (16.5) | 18 (7.03) | 0.007a |
| Cerebral hemorrhage (n (%)) | 150 (41.1) | 47 (43.1) | 103 (40.2) | 0.608a |
| Other stroke (n (%)) | 20 (5.48) | 5 (4.59) | 15 (5.86) | 0.803a |
CPSS, Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale; JUST– 7, 7-Item Japan Urgent Stroke Triage; sBP, systolic blood pressure; N/A, not applicable
a P-values were calculated using Student’s t-test
b P-values were calculated using Chi- squared test
c P-values were calculated using Fisher’s exact test