Table 1.
Baseline characteristics by recanalization status
| Unsuccessful recanalization (n = 57) | Successful recanalization (n = 136) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 70 (57, 76)a | 66 (55, 76)a | 0.46 |
| Gender | 0.008 | ||
| Male | 28 (49.1 %) | 95 (69.9 %) | |
| Female | 29 (50.9 %) | 70 (36.3 %) | |
| Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus | 10 (17.5 %) | 23 (16.9 %) | >0.99 |
| Hypertension | 28 (49.1 %) | 67 (49.3 %) | >0.99 |
| Hypercholesterolemia | 17 (29.8 %) | 40 (29.4 %) | >0.99 |
| Atrial fibrillation | 16 (28.1 %) | 45 (33.1 %) | 0.61 |
| Ischaemic heart disease | 7 (12.3 %) | 21 (15.4 %) | 0.66 |
| Previous stroke or TIA | 5 (8.8 %) | 17 (12.5 %) | 0.62 |
| Baseline NIHSS | 20 (14, 26)a | 15.5 (10, 20)a | 0.001 |
| Time to DSA (minutes)b | 287 (238, 406)a | 274 (200, 363)a | 0.14 |
| IV tPA | 8 (14.0 %) | 60 (44.1 %) | 0.00 |
| IA urokinase | 32 (56.1 %) | 49 (36.0 %) | 0.01 |
| IA tPA | 8 (14.0 %) | 12 (8.8 %) | 0.31 |
| Anterior circulation occlusion | 39 (68.4 %) | 93 (68.4 %) | >0.99 |
Baseline and treatment variables, with univariate analysis. Fischer’s exact test was performed for categorical variables and two-sample Wilcoxon rank-sum test for ordinal and continuous variables. aMedian (1st quartile, 3rd quartile). bData from 4 patients unable to be calculated