Table 3.
Univariate Predictors of Outcome, Left-Hemispheric Strokes
| Poor, left (n = 26) | Good, left (n = 9) | P value | Test | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y, mean ± SD | 70.6 ± 17.8 | 64.1 ± 19.1 | 0.36 | Student's T |
| Female, no. (%) | 14 (53.8) | 8 (88.9) | 0.11 | Fisher's exact |
| Baseline NIHSS score, median (IQR) | 21 (18-22) | 14 (9-17) | <0.001 | Mann-Whitney |
| Admission Glucose, mean ± SD | 133.8 ± 35.1 | 133.9 ± 40.3 | 0.99 | Student's T |
| Admission SBP, mean ± SD | 151.7 ± 31.3 | 139.8 ± 27.3 | 0.32 | Student's T |
| Atrial fibrillation, no. (%) | 13 (50) | 5 (55.6) | 0.99 | Fisher's exact |
| Diabetes, no. (%) | 5 (19.2) | 3 (33.3) | 0.40 | Fisher's exact |
| IV tPA treatment, no. (%) | 8 (30.8) | 4 (44.4) | 0.69 | Fisher's exact |
| Time to imaginga, minutes, mean ± SD | 227.2 ± 153.5 | 180.1 ± 105.4 | 0.40 | Student's T |
| Baseline NCCT ASPECTS, median (IQR) | 7 (5-8) | 8 (8-9) | 0.05 | Mann-Whitney |
| Baseline CTA-SI ASPECTS, median (IQR) | 4.5 (2-6) | 7 (5.25-8) | 0.06 | Mann-Whitney |
| ICA:M1:M2, no. | 8:15:3 | 2:5:2 | 0.70 | Chi-square |
| Time to vessel openinga, minutes, mean ± SD | 435.1 ± 173.8 | 376.4 ± 105.6 | 0.35 | Student's T |
| Mori reperfusion score, median (IQR) | 2 (0-2) | 3 (2-3.25) | 0.003 | Mann-Whitney |
| Post-treatment hemorrhage, no. (%) | 14 (56)b | 3 (37.5)c | 0.44 | Fisher's exact |
Abbreviations: NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; SBP, systolic blood pressure; IV tPA, intravenous tissue plasminogen activator; NCCT, noncontrast head CT; CTA-SI, CT angiographic source images; ASPECTS, Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score; mRS, modified Rankin Scale score.
a Defined as time from stroke onset; b Denominator is 25 patients who had available follow-up imaging; c Denominator is 8 patients who had available follow-up imaging.