Table 1.
Demographical, clinical, and radiological data of the 341 patients included in the study.
| Characteristics | Findings |
|---|---|
| Age (mean ± SD) | 66.8 ± 15.7 years |
| Gender | |
| Male (%) | 52.2 |
| Female (%) | 47.8 |
| Type of stroke | |
| IS (%) | 59.2 |
| TIA (%) | 29.6 |
| ICH (%) | 11.1 |
| Previous hypertension (%) | 68 |
| Diabetes (%) | 37 |
| Previous stroke (%) | 26.4 |
| Smoking (%) | 14 |
| Obesity (%) | 7.9 |
| Familial history of stroke (%) | 7 |
| Time of symptoms at arrival* (mean ± SD) | 1661 ± 3979 minutes |
| Wake-up stroke (%)* | 25.2 |
| Stroke warning symptoms* | |
| Weakness and numbness (%) | 66.6 |
| Confusion, speech difficulties, and comprehension problems (%) |
39 |
| Dizziness and incoordination (%) | 19.6 |
| Severe headache (%) | 16.7 |
| Walking troubles (%) | 16.4 |
| Vision abnormalities (%) | 11.1 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mean ± SD)* | 148.9 ± 54.1 mm Hg |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mean ± SD)* | 84.1 ± 42.8 mm Hg |
| Heart rate (mean ± SD)* | 80.8 ± 15.9 beats per minute |
| Oxygen saturation level (mean ± SD)* | 95.9 ± 3% |
| Capillary glycemia (mean ± SD)* | 137.1 ± 56.1 mg/dL |
| Temperature (mean ± SD)* | 35.9 ± 2.9 Celsius |
| Glasgow score (mean ± SD)* | 14.1 ± 2.3 |
| NIHSS at admission* | Median = 2, interquartile range = 5 |
| NIHSS at discharge** | Median = 0, interquartile range = 2 |
*Data obtained at the first evaluation; **data obtained at discharge; IS: ischemic stroke; ICH: intracerebral hemorrhage; TIA: transient ischemic attack; NIHSS: National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale.