Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| Characteristics | Non-aneurysmal SAH (% of total pat.) | Perimesencephalic SAH (%) | Non-perimesencephalic SAH (%) | P -value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of patients |
125 |
73 (58%) |
52 (42%) |
NS |
| Mean age +/- SD |
56.4 ± 13.1 |
54.6 ± 12.1 |
58.8 ± 14.2 |
NS |
| Female sex |
38 (30%) |
18 (25%) |
20 (38%) |
NS |
| Mean WFNS at admission |
II |
II |
II |
|
| WFNS I-III at admission |
106 (85%) |
66 (90%) |
40 (77%) |
NS |
| Early hydrocephalus |
36 (29%) |
18 (25%) |
18 (35%) |
NS |
| Arterial hypertension |
54 (43%) |
28 (38%) |
26 (50%) |
NS |
| Mean mRS |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
| Favorable outcome |
104 (83%) |
64 (88%) |
40 (77%) |
NS |
| Death after 6 months |
12 (10%) |
5 (7%) |
7 (13%) |
NS |
| VP-shunt | 12 (10%) | 5 (7%) | 7 (13%) | NS |
no. number; pat. patients; WFNS World Federation of Neurological Societies; mRS modified Rankin scale; VP ventriculoperitoneal.
*unpaired t-test for parametric statistics and Chi2 test for categorical variables; NS not significant (p > 0.05).