Table 1.
Clinical and demographic characteristics
| Variables | mRS 0–2 (n = 191) | mRS 3–6 (n = 103) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age 65 or older, n (%) | 70 (36.6) | 54 (52.4) | .006 |
| Male, n (%) | 142 (74.3) | 76 (73.8) | .511 |
| WBC (109/L) at admission | 8.86 ± 3.41 | 9.07 ± 3.47 | .459 |
| RBC (1012/L) at admission | 4.64 ± 0.50 | 4.64 ± 0.45 | .843 |
| Fibrinogen (g/L) at admission | 2.85 ± 0.80 | 3.14 ± 1.08 | .049 |
| D‐Dimer (mg/L) at admission | 1.26 ± 2.99 | 1.79 ± 2.57 | .006 |
| Blood glucose (mmol/L) | 7.54 ± 3.38 | 8.92 ± 4.00 | <.001 |
| BUN at admission (mg/dl) | 5.86 ± 1.83 | 6.13 ± 1.82 | .282 |
| Cr at admission (mg/dl) | 71.00 ± 21.66 | 67.64 ± 17.76 | .168 |
| BUN/Cr at admission | 18.20 ± 5.73 | 19.89 ± 6.10 | .020 |
| USG at admission | 1.01 ± 0.01 | 1.02 ± 0.01 | .002 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 152.31 ± 20.85 | 161.72 ± 22.33 | .003 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 87.37 ± 12.37 | 90.1 ± 12.02 | .06 |
| Dehydration status, n (%) | 77 (40.3) | 68 (66.0) | .002 |
| Hyperhomocysteinemia, n (%) | 76 (39.8) | 39 (37.9) | .942 |
| NIHSS at admission | 6.98 ± 5.65 | 13.45 ± 8.11 | <.001 |
| Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 37 (19.4) | 20 (19.4) | .554 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 99 (51.8) | 63 (61.2) | .079 |
| Myocardial infarction, n (%) | 19 (9.9) | 7 (6.8) | .248 |
| Cerebral infarction, n (%) | 39 (20.4) | 25 (24.3) | .267 |
| Smoking, n (%) | 88 (46.1) | 38 (36.9) | .081 |
| Hyperlipidemia, n (%) | 108 (58.1) | 46 (45.5) | .028 |
| Blood glucose (mmol/L) | |||
| ≤8 | 134 (72.0) | 58 (56.3) | .007 |
| >8 | 52 (28.0) | 45 (43.7) | |
| Systolic pressure (mmHg) | |||
| ≤150 | 176 (93.1) | 87 (84.5) | .018 |
| >150 | 13 (6.9) | 16 (15.5) | |
| USG at admission | |||
| ≤1.010 | 75 (39.3) | 28 (27.2) | .025 |
| >1.010 | 116 (60.7) | 75 (72.8) | |
| BUN/Cr at admission | |||
| < 15 | 125 (65.4) | 87 (84.5) | .001 |
| ≥15 | 66 (34.6) | 16 (15.5) | |
| TOAST classification, N (%) | |||
| Large artery atherosclerosis | 134 (70.2) | 83 (80.6) | .001 |
| Small artery occlusion | 36 (18.8) | 5 (4.9) | |
| Cardioembolism | 10 (5.2) | 14 (13.6) | |
| Undetermined | 11 (5.8) | 1 (1.0) | |
WBC, white blood cell; RBC, red blood cell; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; NIHSS, National Institutes of Health stroke scale; TOAST, trial of org 10172 in acute stroke treatment.
Continuous data expressed as mean ± SD.