Table 1.
Patient and Hospital‐Level Characteristics of Patients With Ischemic Stroke in the FL‐PR Stroke Registry Cohort, 2010–2014
| Clinical Characteristics | All (N=58 864) | FL Non‐Hispanic White (n=36 844) | FL Non‐Hispanic Black (n=10 536) | FL Hispanic (n=8207) | PR Hispanic (n=3277) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean±SD, y | 70.8±14.4 | 72.9±14.0 | 63.6±13.9 | 70.9±14.2 | 70.0±13.8 | <0.0001 |
| Sex, % | ||||||
| Male | 50.3 | 50.5 | 48.8 | 51.1 | 51.9 | 0.0154 |
| Female | 49.7 | 49.5 | 51.2 | 48.9 | 48.1 | |
| Vascular risk factor, % | ||||||
| Hypertension | 65.9 | 65.4 | 70.3 | 55.6 | 83.4 | <0.0001 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 28.9 | 24.8 | 37.6 | 27.9 | 49.6 | <0.0001 |
| Dyslipidemia | 32.3 | 41.7 | 32.4 | 28.8 | 24.7 | <0.0001 |
| Current smoker | 16.8 | 17.3 | 19.6 | 14.2 | 8.5 | <0.0001 |
| Medical history, % | ||||||
| Atrial fibrillation | 17.4 | 21.3 | 8.3 | 14.8 | 8.9 | <0.0001 |
| Coronary artery disease/prior myocardial infarction | 22.4 | 24.9 | 15.5 | 18.7 | 25.3 | <0.0001 |
| Previous stroke/TIA | 25.8 | 26.0 | 29.3 | 21.9 | 21.5 | <0.0001 |
| Medical insurance, % | <0.0001 | |||||
| Privatea | 36.7 | 43.1 | 28.9 | 20.2 | 31.0 | |
| Medicare | 33.0 | 33.5 | 30.5 | 38.5 | 21.9 | |
| Medicaidb | 11.5 | 8.0 | 23.7 | 15.5 | 1.7 | |
| Unknown | 18.8 | 15.4 | 16.9 | 25.9 | 45.4 | |
| Mode of arrival emergency medical services | <0.0001 | |||||
| Yes | 48.7 | 52.0 | 47.6 | 51.6 | 47.7 | |
| No | 44.1 | 41.0 | 43.4 | 37.7 | 31.6 | |
| Missing | 7.2 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 10.7 | 20.6 | |
| Arrival times | <0.0001 | |||||
| <2 h | 20.3 | 21.7 | 15.8 | 21.7 | 16.1 | |
| <2 to 3.5 h | 6.1 | 6.4 | 4.8 | 6.3 | 7.6 | |
| <3.5 to 4.5 h | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 2.8 | |
| <4.5 to 6 h | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.1 | |
| >6 h | 16.5 | 16.0 | 16.9 | 17.4 | 18.3 | |
| Undocumented/unknown | 50.8 | 49.5 | 56.8 | 48.7 | 52.1 | |
| NIHSS score, % | <0.0001 | |||||
| ≤5 | 36.9 | 38.6 | 37.8 | 32.3 | 26.8 | |
| 6 to 15 | 18.6 | 18.2 | 18.9 | 16.0 | 28.9 | |
| ≥16 | 11.2 | 11.5 | 8.8 | 10.5 | 16.8 | |
| Missing | 33.3 | 31.7 | 34.5 | 41.2 | 27.5 | |
| Hospital characteristics | ||||||
| No. of beds, mean±SD | 555.6±316.5 | 540.7±308.2 | 641.5±330.4 | 600.8±337.1 | 333.0±127.0 | <0.0001 |
| Academic hospital | 30.8 | 28.5 | 33.0 | 32.3 | 13.3 | <0.0001 |
| Years in GWTG, mean±SD | 7.9±2.3 | 8.2±2.2 | 8.1±2.1 | 7.2±2.2 | 5.5±1.7 | <0.0001 |
FL indicates Florida; GWTG, Get With the Guidelines; NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; PR, Puerto Rico; TIA, transient ischemic attack.
a
Includes private insurance, Veterans Affairs, and other.
b
Includes Medicaid, self‐pay, and no insurance.