Table 3.
Outcome data separated by mode of transport.
| Total | Helicopter | Ground | ||||
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| Median (IQR)/Count (%) | N | Median (IQR)/Count (%) | N | Median (IQR)/Count (%) | N | |
| ASPECTS Decrease (spoke-hub)* | 2 (0-3) | 200 | 2 (0-3) | 98 | 1 (0-3) | 102 |
| NIHSS Change (hub-spoke) | −2 (−6-0) | 139 | −1 (−5-1) | 67 | −2 (−6-0) | 72 |
| Underwent ET at hub | 63 (27) | 234 | 31 (27) | 114 | 32 (27) | 120 |
| Symptomatic ICH | 17 (7) | 234 | 10 (9) | 114 | 7 (6) | 120 |
| Withdrew Care | 49 (21) | 234 | 27 (24) | 114 | 22 (18) | 120 |
| mRS at Discharge | 4 (3-5) | 193 | 4 (2-5) | 94 | 4 (3-5) | 99 |
| Discharged Home | 46 (24) | 189 | 25 (28) | 89 | 21 (21) | 100 |
| mRS at 90-day (ET patients) | 4 (2-4) | 53 | 3 (2-5) | 27 | 4 (2-4) | 26 |
There were no significant differences comparing ground to helicopter except for ASPECTS (Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score) decrease (*P = 0.0495).
IQR (Interquartile Range), N (sample size), NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale), ET (Endovascular Thrombectomy), ICH (Intracranial Hemorrhage), mRS (modified Rankin Scale).