Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the study population
| Characteristics | N (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | < 60 | 74 (32.5) |
| > 60 | 154 (67.5) | |
| Sex | Male | 121 (53.1) |
| Female | 107 (46.9) | |
| Arrival | Early | 46 (20.17) |
| Late | 182 (79.83) | |
| Time of onset | 7 am-7 pm | 153 (67.1) |
| 7 pm-7 am | 75 (32.9) | |
| Day of onset | Weekday | 183 (80.3) |
| Holiday | 45 (19.7) | |
| Location | Home | 192 (84.2) |
| Outside home | 36 (15.8) | |
| Identification of stroke | Yes | 36 (15.8) |
| No | 192 (84.2) | |
| Facial palsy | Yes | 94 (41.2) |
| No | 134 (58.5) | |
| Visual disturbances | Yes | 23 (10.1) |
| No | 205 (89.9) | |
| Limb weakness | Yes | 154 (67.5) |
| No | 74 (32.5) | |
| Speech disturbances | Yes | 153 (67.1) |
| No | 75 (32.9) | |
| Sensory | Yes | 11 (4.8) |
| No | 217 (95.2) | |
| Headache | Yes | 39 (17.1) |
| No | 189 (82.9) | |
| Unconsciousness | Yes | 34 (14.9) |
| No | 194 (57.9) | |
| Response of symptoms | Rush to emergency | 96 (42.1) |
| Wait for symptoms to subside | 132 (57.9) | |
| Awareness of stroke treatment | Yes | 44 (19.3) |
| No | 184 (80.7) | |
| Presentation to ER | Direct | 101 (44.3) |
| Referral | 127 (55.7) | |
| Transportation | Ambulance | 70 (30.7) |
| Others | 158 (69.3) | |
| Traffic jam | Present | 107 (46.9) |
| Not present | 121 (53.1) | |
| Distance from hospital | < 20 KM | 82 (36) |
| > 20 KM | 146 (64) | |
| Education | Above high school | 34 (14.9) |
| Below high school | 194 (85.1) | |
| Income | > 1 lacks per annum | 106 (46.5) |
| < 1 lacks per annum | 122 (53.5) | |
| Hypertension | Yes | 128 (56.1) |
| No | 100 (43.9) | |
| Diabetes mellitus | Yes | 40 (17.5) |
| No | 188 (82.5) | |
| Smoking | Yes | 66 (28.9) |
| No | 162 (71.1) | |
| Alcohol consumption | Yes | 62 (27.2) |
| No | 166 (72.8) | |
| Coronary arterial disease | Yes | 21 (9.2) |
| No | 207 (90.8) | |
| History of stroke | Present | 27 (11.8) |
| Not present | 201 (88.2) | |
| Treatment | R-tPA | 30 (13.15) |
| Aspirin | 198 (86.84) | |