Table 1 Patient characteristics and comparison of hyper‐acute versus post‐acute stroke patients.
| Enrolled patients | Hyper‐acute (<6 h) | Post‐acute (⩾6 h) | OR of a good outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 538 | 273 | 265 | |
| Stroke severity score* | 6 (5–8) | 7 (6–9) | 6 (5–7)†† | 0.49 (0.43–0.56)†† |
| Haemorrhagic stroke | 70 (13%) | 32 (12%) | 38 (14%) | 0.58 (0.26–1.00) † |
| Received tissue plasminogen activator | 29 (5%) | 29 (11%) | 0†† | 0.60 (0.23–1.40) |
| Six simple variables | ||||
| (1) Age* | 74 (61–80) | 75 (65–81) | 71 (59–79)†† | 0.95 (0.91–0.98)†† |
| (2) Living alone pre‐stroke | 135 (25%) | 64 (23%) | 71 (27%) | 1.1 (0.7–1.6) |
| (3) Independent pre‐stroke | 437 (81%) | 214 (78%) | 223 (84%) | 53 (14–447)†† |
| (4) Verbal GCS = 5 | 347 (65%) | 145 (53%) | 202 (76%)†† | 7.1 (4.5–11.5)†† |
| (5) Able to lift both arms off bed | 353 (66%) | 147 (54%) | 206 (78%)†† | 9.2 (5.6–15.5)†† |
| (6) Able to walk without assistance | 150 (28%) | 54 (20%) | 96 (36%)†† | 7.6 (4.8–12.1)†† |
GCS, Glasgow Coma Score.
*Data are expressed as median (interquartile range) and odds ratios with 95% CI. Odds ratios for age and stroke severity are per unit.
†p<0.05, ††p<0.001.