Table 1.
Baseline characteristics for ICH patients with- and without early DNR order
| Total | Early DNR order | No early DNR order | P value(early DNR vs not) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
n |
197 |
80 (40.6) |
117 (59.4) |
|
|
Men |
88 (44.7) |
31 (38.8) |
57 (48.7) |
|
|
Women |
109 (55.3) |
49 (61.3) |
60 (51.3) |
0.190* |
|
Age, mean ± SD |
73 ± 14 |
78 ± 11 |
70 ± 14 |
<0.001 |
|
Hypertension medication |
123 (62.4) |
47 (58.8) |
76 (65.5) |
0.369 |
|
Current smoker |
21 (10.7) |
8 (10.4) |
13 (11.3) |
1.0 |
|
Atrial fibrillation |
23 (11.7) |
11 (13.8) |
12 (10.3) |
0.503 |
|
Former stroke |
39 (19.8) |
25 (31.3) |
14 (12.1) |
0.002 |
|
Diabetes |
23 (11.7) |
7 (8.8) |
16 (13.7) |
0.369 |
|
Warfarin |
17 (9.0) |
7 (9.5) |
10 (8.8) |
1.0 |
|
Haemorrhage site |
|
|
|
|
|
Lobar |
81 (41.1) |
31 (38.8) |
50 (42.7) |
|
|
Deep |
88 (44.7) |
37 (46.3) |
51 (43.6) |
|
|
Brainstem |
11 (5.6) |
4 (5.0) |
7 (6.0) |
|
|
Cerebellar |
16 (8.1) |
7 (8.8) |
9 (7.7) |
|
|
Multiple |
1 (0.5) |
1 (1.3) |
0 (0) |
ns |
|
Midlineshift |
51 (25.9) |
38 (47.5) |
13 (11.1) |
<0.001 |
|
Intaventricular haemorrhage |
66 (33.5) |
45 (56.3) |
21 (17.9) |
<0.001 |
|
Volume |
|
|
|
|
|
≤ 30 ml |
146 (74.1) |
99 (58.8) |
47 (84.5) |
|
|
> 30 ml |
51 (25.9) |
18 (41.3) |
33 (15.4) |
<0.001 |
|
Mean ± SD/ Median |
26.5 ± 38.6/9.2 |
41.4 ± 47.1/22 |
16.4 ± 27.3/7 |
<0.001 |
|
Time from ICH to admission | ||||
|
< 2 hours |
88 (44.9) |
48 (41.0) |
40 (50.6) |
|
|
2-24 hours |
78 (39.8) |
40 (42.7) |
28 (35.4) |
|
|
> 24 hours |
30 (15.3) |
19 (16.2) |
11 (13.9) |
0.414 |
|
RLS on admission |
|
|
|
|
|
1 (alert) |
99 (50.3) |
19 (23.8) |
80 (68.4) |
|
|
2-3 (drowsy) |
63 (32.0) |
39 (48.8) |
24 (20.5) |
|
|
≥4 (unconscious) |
35 (17.8) |
22 (27.5) |
13 (11.1) |
<0.001 |
|
Pre-ICH comorbidity |
55 (27.9) |
30 (37.5) |
25(21.4) |
0.01 |
|
Seizure |
19 (9.6) |
11 (13.8) |
8 (6.8) |
0.140 |
|
ICU care |
18 (9.1) |
9 (11.3) |
9 (7.7) |
0.454 |
|
Neurosurgery care |
12 (6.1) |
0 (0) |
12 (10.3) |
0.002 |
| Prior DNR decision | 3 (1.5) | 2 (2.5) | 1 (0.9) | 0.568 |
· women as compared to men.