Table 4.
The changes of NIHSS and TCM symptoms between good and poor recovery for 3 TCM hospitals
| Factors | Total (n =413) Change status | Good (n = 232) | Poor (n = 181) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIHSS | - | 0.54 ± 1.80 | −0.45 ± 2.74 | 0.000a |
| TCM symptoms & signs | ||||
| Irritability | appear,n (%) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (1.7) | 0.037 |
| keep,n (%) | 230 (99. 1) | 166 (91.7) | ||
| disappear,n (%) | 2 (0.9) | 12 (6.6) | ||
| Circumrotating | appear,n (%) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (2.2) | 0.007 |
| keep,n (%) | 220 (94.8) | 174 (96.1) | ||
| disappear,n (%) | 12 (5.2) | 3 (1.7) | ||
| Tinnitus | appear,n (%) | 1 (0.4) | 2 (1.1) | 0.002 |
| keep,n (%) | 219 (94.4) | 179 (98.9) | ||
| disappear,n (%) | 12 (5.2) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Difficult to cough sputum | appear,n (%) | 4 (1.7) | 7 (3.9) | 0.031 |
| keep,n (%) | 221 (95.3) | 173 (95.6) | ||
| disappear,n (%) | 7 (3.0) | 1 (0.6) |
TCM traditional Chinese medicine. NIHSS National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale
aMann–Whitney U test; Good: good recovery; Poor: bad recovery