Table 2. Etiology, treatment and time variables.
| Variable | Urban group | Intermediate group | Rural group | Relative difference + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (N, %) | % | |||
| Microangiopathy* | 7031 (24.5) | 4471 (20.8) | 7935 (21.3) | 15.02 |
| Macroangiopathy | 2577 (9) | 2642 (12.3) | 4190 (11.2) | - |
| Cardioembolic | 6070 (21.2) | 4747 (22.1) | 8771 (23.5) | - |
| Others | 629 (2.2) | 402 (1.9) | 670 (1.8) | - |
| Unkown | 12333 (43.1) | 9243 (43) | 15700 (42.1) | - |
| Thombolysis rate, iv* (%) | 3733 (14.3) | 3403 (17.3) | 5314 (15.6) | 9.09 |
| Endovascular treatment (%) | 362 (4.6) | 217 (4) | 366 (3.7) | - |
| Referral rate to rehabilitation* | 3725 (38.1) | 2444 (39.9) | 3856 (41.1) | 7.87 |
| Time variables (median in min, Q0.25, Q0.75) | ||||
| ODT* | 105 (60, 253) | 118 (60, 260) | 120 (65, 261.2) | 14.29 |
| DNT* | 48 (32, 70) | 48 (30,71) | 45 (30, 70) | 6.67 |
| OTT* | 120 (92, 165.5) | 123 (90, 170) | 130 (100, 173) | 8.33 |
| Time to first cerebral imaging* | 30 (17, 61) | 30 (15, 69) | 30 (15, 60) | 0 |
| Time to first vascular imaging* | 240 (60, 1263) | 100 (40, 900) | 105 (40, 940.5) | 128.57 |
+ Relative difference: between urban and rural group in %
* Level of significance at least p<0.001
iv = intravenous, ODT = onset-to-door time, DNT = door-to-needle-time, OTT = onset-to-treatment time