Table 3.
Overall Eligibility by Sex
Eligible for r-tPA | Overall | Women | Men | P Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Standard criteria | 114 (5.9%) | 64 (5.7%) | 50 (6.1%) | 0.70 |
ECASS III criteria | 9 (0.5%) | 4 (0.4%) | 5 (0.6%) | 0.43 |
Total eligible in 4.5 h | 123 (6.4%) | 68 (6.1%) | 55 (6.8%) | 0.55 |
Absolute criteria in 4.5 h | 324 (16.7%) | 180 (16.0%) | 144 (17.7%) | 0.38 |
Data are reported as raw counts and weighted percentages. Generalized linear models were used for analysis to account for the study design. ECASS indicates European Cooperative Acute Stroke Study; and r-tPA, recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator.