Table 2. Utilization of the NIHSS by EM physicians and neurologists in the management of acute stroke patients (responses were grouped by the US regions, PR, and overall results).
| Questions: | Midwest n(%) | West n(%) | Northeast n(%) | South n(%) | PR n(%) | Total n(%) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4) Is your department using the English version of the NIHSS? | Yes | 13(87%) | 6(100%) | 16(89%) | 18(90%) | 3(100%) | 56(92%) | 0.83 |
| No | 2(13%) | 0(0%) | 1(5%) | 2(10%) | 0(0%) | 5(8%) | ||
| 5) What percentage of your staff is NIHSS certified by the American Heart/Stroke Association? | ||||||||
| None | 2(13%) | 1(17%) | 1(6%) | 2(10%) | 1(33%) | 7(11%) | ||
| 0%–5% | 0(0%) | 0(0%) | 0(0%) | 2(10%) | 0(0%) | 2(3%) | ||
| 5%–25% | 2(13%) | 0(0%) | 4(24%) | 3(15%) | 2(67%) | 11(18%) | ||
| 25%–50% | 1(7%) | 2(33%) | 1(6%) | 1(5%) | 0(0%) | 5(8%) | ||
| 50%–75% | 0(0%) | 0(0%) | 1(6%) | 4(20%) | 0(0%) | 5(8%) | ||
| 75%–100% | 5(33%) | 2(33%) | 9(53%) | 7(35%) | 0(0%) | 23(37%) | ||
| Unsure | 5(33%) | 1(17%) | 2(12%) | 1(5%) | 0(0%) | 9(14.5%) | 0.07 | |
| 6) Are you familiar with the Spanish version of the NIHSS? | Yes | 3(20%) | 3(50%) | 3(17%) | 5(25%) | 0(0%) | 14(23%) | 0.45 |
| No | 12(80%) | 3(50%) | 14(78%) | 15(75%) | 3(100%) | 47(77%) | ||
| 7) Is your department using the Spanish version of the NIHSS? | Yes | 3(20%) | 3(50%) | 2(11%) | 3(15%) | 0(0%) | 14(19.5%) | 0.43 |
| No | 12(80%) | 3(50%) | 15(83%) | 17(85%) | 3(100%) | 58(80.5%) | ||