Table 1:
Patient demographics
| Variable | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (yr) (mean) | 71.9 ± 14.0 |
| Female | 91 (47.2) |
| Race | |
| White | 173 (89.6) |
| Black | 11 (5.7) |
| Other | 9 (4.7) |
| Atrial fibrillation | 27 (14.0) |
| Coronary artery disease | 37 (19.2) |
| Carotid artery disease | 7 (3.6) |
| Diabetes | 55 (28.5) |
| Hypertension | 132 (68.4) |
| Dyslipidemia | 103 (53.4) |
| NIHSS quartile | |
| 1 | 54 (28.0) |
| 2 | 48 (24.9) |
| 3 | 22 (11.4) |
| 4 | 69 (35.8) |
| Prior stroke | 63 (32.6) |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 13 (6.7) |
| Active tobacco use | 18 (9.3) |
| Stroke subtype | |
| Cardioembolic | 62 (32.1) |
| Cryptogenic | 77 (39.9) |
| Large-artery atherosclerosis | 25 (13.0) |
| Small-vessel occlusion | 20 (10.4) |
| Other | 9 (4.7) |
| IV tPA administered | 16 (8.3) |
| Valvular disease | 4 (2.1) |