Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the participants (n = 228).
| Characteristics | Total | Group A (n = 85) | Group B1 (n = 78) | Group B2 (n = 65) | H/χ2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 64 (53, 72) | 66 (54, 74) | 63 (52, 71) | 63 (52, 71) | 1.83 | 0.400 |
| Gender | ||||||
| Female | 75 (32.9) | 32 (37.6) | 24 (30.8) | 19 (29.2) | 1.43 | 0.491 |
| Male | 153 (67.1) | 53 (63.4) | 54 (69.2) | 46 (70.8) | ||
| Medical transportation | ||||||
| By ambulance | 94 (41.2) | 35 (41.2) | 29 (37.2) | 30 (46.2) | 1.18 | 0.555 |
| By self-transport | 134 (58.8) | 50 (58.8) | 49 (62.8) | 35 (53.8) | ||
| Time of onset to arrival at hospital (min) | 90 (60, 120) | 90 (60, 135) | 60 (60, 150) | 90 (30, 120) | 1.42 | 0.492 |
| Comorbidity | ||||||
| High blood pressure | 124 (54.4) | 42 (49.4) | 45 (57.7) | 37 (56.9) | 1.71 | 0.425 |
| Diabetes | 38 (16.7) | 15 (17.6) | 17 (21.8) | 6 (9.2) | 4.12 | 0.127 |
| Atrial fibrillation | 19 (8.3) | 10 (11.8) | 5 (6.4) | 4 (6.2) | 2.09 | 0.351 |
| Coronary atherosclerotic heart disease | 20 (8.9) | 7 (8.2) | 8 (10.3) | 5 (7.7) | 0.34 | 0.844 |
| Self-care after onset of illness | ||||||
| Heavy dependence | 69 (30.3) | 26 (30.6) | 19 (24.4) | 24 (36.9) | 7.86 | 0.249 |
| Moderately dependent | 46 (20.2) | 20 (23.5) | 13 (16.7) | 13 (20.0) | ||
| Mildly dependent | 87 (38.2) | 31 (36.5) | 32 (41.0) | 24 (36.9) | ||
| No need to be dependent | 26 (11.4) | 8 (3.5) | 14 (17.9) | 4 (6.2) | ||
| Bleeding after IVT | 49 (21.5) | 24 (28.2) | 31 (39.7) | 18 (27.7) | 3.78 | 0.151 |
Note: Data are Median (P25, P75) or n (%). IVT = intravenous thrombolytic. Group A: 1 cerebral haemorrhage, 2 nasal haemorrhages and the rest gingival haemorrhages; Group B1: 2 cerebral haemorrhages, 1 nasal haemorrhage and the rest gingival haemorrhages; Group B2: 2 nasal haemorrhages and the rest gingival haemorrhages.