Table 1.
Patient Characteristics Stratified by Presence of Large Vessel Occlusion (LVO)
| Characteristic* | LVO (N = 80) | No LVO (N =584) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age in years, mean (SD) | 68.4 (15.0) | 70.0 (15.3) | 0.38 |
| Female | 43 (53.7) | 265 (45.4) | 0.19 |
| Race | 0.23 | ||
| White | 64 (80.0) | 504 (86.3) | |
| Black | 7 (8.7) | 42 (7.2) | |
| Other | 9 (11.2) | 38(6.5) | |
| Hypertension | 29 (36.2) | 201 (34.4) | 0.80 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 23 (28.7) | 144 (24.7) | 0.41 |
| Diabetes | 12 (15.0) | 74 (12.7) | 0.59 |
| Coronary artery disease | 9 (11.2) | 57 (9.8) | 0.69 |
| Atrial fibrillation | 8 (10.0) | 52 (8.9) | 0.68 |
| Prior stroke | 9 (11.2) | 83 (14.2) | 0.60 |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 1 (1.2) | 21 (3.6) | 0.50 |
| Active tobacco use | 4 (5.0) | 25 (4.3) | 0.77 |
| Received tPA | 31 (38.7) | 77 (13.2) | <0.01 |
| Received endovascular treatment | 28 (35.0) | 5 (0.9) | <0.01 |
| NIHSS score, median (IQR) | 19 (11.5–22.0) | 3 (1.0–6.0) | <0.01 |
Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation; tPA, tissue plasminogen activator; IQR, interquartile range.
*
Data are presented as number (%) unless otherwise specified.