Table 1.
Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients
| Age in years | Mean (SD) | 72.1 (13.2) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | Value | (%) |
| Male | 176 | 54.8 |
| Female | 145 | 45.2 |
| Living Environment | Value | % |
| Home | 316 | 98.4 |
| Residential Care for the Elderly | 3 | 0.9 |
| Other | 2 | 0.6 |
| Stroke Protocol Activated | Value | % |
| No | 147 | 45.8 |
| Yes | 167 | 52 |
| Time to neurological care | Frequency | Percentage |
| 0-1.5 hours | 71 | 22.7 |
| 1.5-3 hours | 94 | 30 |
| 3-4.5 hours | 34 | 10.9 |
| >4.5 hours | 114 | 36.4 |
| Type of stroke | Value | % |
| Cerebral Infarction | 291 | 90.7 |
| Haemorrhage | 30 | 9.3 |
| Stroke recurrence at 1 year | Value | % |
| Yes | 25 | 7.8 |
| No | 296 | 92.2 |
| Atrial Fibrillation | Value | % |
| Yes | 161 | 50.2 |
| No | 160 | 49.8 |
| Thrombolysis total | Value | % |
| Yes | 106 | 33.0 |
| No | 215 | 67.0 |
| Thrombolysis NIHSS 6-42 | Value | % |
| Yes | 92 | 50.8 |
| No | 89 | 49.2 |
| Thrombolysis NIHSS 0-5 | Value | % |
| Yes | 14 | 10.0 |
| No | 126 | 90.0 |
| Death while in hospital | Value | % |
| Yes | 19 | 5.9 |
| No | 302 | 94.1 |
| Death during the year of study | Value | % |
| Yes | 56 | 17.4 |
| No | 265 | 82.6 |
| NIHSS on admission | Value | % |
| Minor strokes (1–3) | 86 | 26.8 |
| Moderate strokes (4–10) | 114 | 35.5 |
| Severe strokes (>10) | 121 | 37.7 |
NIHSS: National Institute of Health Stroke Scale.