Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the study population
| Ischemic stroke | Intracerebral haemorrhage | Controls | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 49 | 23 | 52 |
| Mean age (years) (SD, interval) | 71.8 (4.38, 54–80) | 63.3 (4.51, 59–74) | 68.9 (5.91, 53–81) |
| Men, % | 79.5% | 73.9% | 75% |
| NHISS at admission | 13.3 (10, 1–31) | 18 (5.9, 6–28) | |
| NHISS at 2 weeks (SD, interval) | 13.7 (11.7, 1–36) | 15.8 (6.3, 4–26) | |
| Aetiology of IS (N, %) | |||
| Large artery disease | 9 (18.4%) | ||
| Embolic stroke | 28 (57.1%) | ||
| Small artery disease | 7 (14.3%) | ||
| Unknown | 5 (10.2%) | ||
| Size of the ischemic brain lesion (N, %) | |||
| Less than one-third of middle cerebral artery territory | 19 (38.8%) | ||
| One-third to two-thirds of middle cerebral artery territory | 7 (14.3%) | ||
| More than two-thirds of middle cerebral artery territory | 13 (26.5%) | ||
| Vertebro-basilar artery territory | 10 (20.4%) | ||
| Size of the haematoma (N, %) | |||
| 1–20 ml | 9 (39.1%) | ||
| 21–40 ml | 8 (34.8%) | ||
| 41–60 ml | 4 (17.4%) | ||
| >60 ml | 2 (8.7%) |