Table 1.
Baseline demographics and patient characteristics in the total patient sample
| Variable | Daily alcohol users (n = 46) | Non-daily alcohol users (n = 180) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age, years | 60 (29 – 92) | 62 (19 – 94) | 0.1116 |
| Male gender, n | 37 (80.4) | 91 (50.6) | 0.0003 |
| African American race, n | 29 (67.4) | 118 (66.7) | 0.3009 |
| History of hypertension, n | 32 (69.6) | 146 (85) | 0.0623 |
| Taking antihypertensive medication, n | 16 (34.8) | 104 (58.1) | 0.0138 |
| Median baseline SBP, mm Hg | 190 (136 – 320) | 173 (103 – 280) | 0.0342 |
| Median baseline DBP, mm Hg | 115 (71 – 180) | 100 (49 – 177) | 0.0052 |
| Median baseline GCS | 15 (3 – 15) | 14 (3 – 15) | 0.7437 |
| Median baseline NIHSS | 15 (0 – 40) | 13 (0 – 40) | 0.8887 |
| Median LDL, mg/dl | 97 (19 – 217) | 101 (34 – 245) | 0.4794 |
| Median triglycerides, mg/dl | 99 (34 – 216) | 97 (32 – 511) | 0.5426 |
| Median platelet count | 191 (41 – 766) | 226 (98 – 793) | 0.0051 |
| Warfarin use on admission, % | 2 (4.3) | 20 (11.1) | 0.2630 |
| Median prothrombin time | 11.2 (9.4 – 39.4) | 10.9 (9.6 – 63.2) | 0.5653 |
| Median prothromboplastin time | 25.3 (19.3 – 35.1) | 24.9 (18.6 – 65.4) | 0.1509 |
| Median baseline ICH volume, ml | 9 (0 – 72) | 9.1 (0 – 186) | 0.8183 |
| Median ICH score | 1 (0 – 4) | 1 (0 – 6) | 0.4794 |
| Supratentorial location, n | 40 (86.9) | 143 (79.9) | 0.2725 |
| IVH, n | 20 (43.5) | 77 (42.8) | 0.9317 |
| Hydrocephalus, n | 10 (21.7) | 52 (28.9) | 0.3321 |
| Ventriculostomy, n | 8 (17.4) | 20 (11.1) | 0.2486 |
Values in parentheses are percentages or ranges.