Table 1.
Stroke characteristics.
| All n = 110 | mRS ≤ 2 n = 38 | mRS > 2 n = 72 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean ± SD) | 62 ± 13 | 58 ± 14 | 64 ± 12 | 0.023 |
| Males, no. (%) | 74 (67) | 26 (68) | 48 (66) | 0.853 |
| Hypertension, no. (%) | 52 (47) | 15 (39) | 37 (51) | 0.236 |
| Hyperlipidemia, no. (%) | 23 (21) | 11 (29) | 12 (17) | 0.134 |
| Diabetes mellitus, no. (%) | 9 (8) | 2 (5) | 7 (10) | 0.419 |
| Atrial fibrillation, no. (%) | 20 (18) | 6 (16) | 14 (19) | 0.638 |
| Antithrombotic, no. (%) | 20 (18) | 8 (21) | 12 (17) | 0.572 |
| Cause: | ||||
| Atherosclerosis, no. (%) | 38 (35) | 11 (29) | 27 (37,5) | 0.372 |
| Cardioembolic, no. (%) | 22 (22) | 9 (24) | 13 (18) | 0.485 |
| Dissection, no. (%) | 18 (16) | 6 (16) | 12 (17) | 0.906 |
| Unknown, no. (%) | 32 (28) | 12 (32) | 20 (28) | 0.678 |
| NIHSS (median IQR) | 31 (13-31) | 17,5 (6,75-31) | 31 (19-31) | 0.001 |
| NIHSS ≥ 25, No. (%) | 64 (59) | 16 (42) | 48 (67) | 0.011 |
| RLS (median IQR) | 4 (2-7) | 2 (1-6) | 6 (2-8) | 0.006 |
| Severity levels RLS 4-8, no. (%) | 57 (52) | 14 (37) | 43 (60) | 0.018 |
| Site of occlusion: | ||||
| Proximal basilar, no. (%) | 5 (5) | 1 (3) | 4 (6) | 0.502 |
| Middle basilar, no. (%) | 8 (8) | 4 (11) | 4 (6) | 0.342 |
| Distal basilar, no. (%) | 49 (44.5) | 23 (61) | 26 (36) | 0.039 |
| Whole basilar, no. (%) | 12 (11) | 0 (0) | 12 (17) | 0.008 |
| Mid-/distal basilar, no. (%) | 18 (16) | 5 (13) | 13 (18) | 0.511 |
| Proximal/mid-basilar, no. (%) | 12 (11) | 4 (11) | 8 (11) | 0.926 |
| Vertebral, no. (%) | 6 (5) | 1 (3) | 5 (7) | 0.346 |
| IV thrombolysis, no. (%) | 15 (14) | 6 (16) | 9 (12.5) | 0.418 |
| Time intervals, minimum (median IQR): | ||||
| Procedure | 99 (50–164) | 77 (38–128) | 111 (70–121) | 0.010 |
| Stroke onset-imaging | 106 (65–220) | 100 (57–166) | 164 (68–231) | 0.375 |
| Stroke onset-groin puncture | 300 (175–463) | 237 (159–494) | 315 (182–445) | 0.203 |
| Stroke onset-recanalization | 434 (271–584) | 387 (219–529) | 445 (295–612) | 0.071 |
IQR: interquartile range; IV: intravenous; mRS: modified Rankin Scale; NIHSS: National Institutes of Health Stroke scale; RLS: Reaction Level Scale.