Table 2.
Patient characteristics associated with AED prophylaxis.
| Variable | AED prophylaxis (n=289) | No AED prophylaxis (n=455) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Age, mean ± SD (median) | 60.8 ± 15.3 (59) | 60.4 ± 14.1 (58) | 0.79 |
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| Female | 121 (41.9%) | 186 (40.9%) | 0.79 |
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| Race/Ethnicity | 0.11 | ||
| White non-Hispanic | 82 (28.4%) | 100 (22.0%) | |
| Black non-Hispanic | 117 (40.5%) | 190 (41.8%) | |
| Hispanic | 90 (31.1%) | 165 (36.3%) | |
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| Lobar ICH | 115 (39.8%) | 92 (20.2%) | <0.001 |
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| Admission GCS, mean ± SD (median) | 12.2 ± 3.8 (14) | 12.6 ± 3.7 (15) | 0.03 |
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| Hematoma volume (cc), mean ± SD (median) | 25.8 ± 26.3 (16.8) | 17.4 ± 23.5 (9.2) | <0.001 |
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| Intraventricular Hemorrhage | 140 (48.4%) | 197 (43.3%) | 0.17 |
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| Craniotomy | 33 (11.4%) | 23 (5.1%) | 0.001 |
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| Warfarin before ICH | 26 (9.0%) | 41 (9.0%) | 0.99 |
P-values for differences between groups are based on the nonparametric Wilcoxon rank sums test for continuous variables and contingency table chi square statistics for categorical variables.