Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the combined technique group and the conventional technique group
| Total (n=116)* | Combined (n=57)* | Conventional (n=59)* | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (male : female) | 57 : 59 | 26 : 31 | 31 : 28 | 0.456 |
| Age (years) | 67.61±10.36 | 69.77±10.20 | 65.53±10.16 | 0.027 |
| Vessel (MCA : distal ICA) | 71 : 45 | 30 : 27 | 41 : 18 | 0.062 |
| Hypertension (no : yes) | 61 : 55 | 24 : 33 | 37 : 22 | 0.026 |
| Diabetes mellitus (no : yes) | 96 : 20 | 47 : 10 | 49 : 10 | 0.932 |
| Smoking (no : yes) | 86 : 30 | 40 : 17 | 46 : 13 | 0.371 |
| Hyperlipidemia (no : yes) | 106 : 10 | 50 : 7 | 56 : 3 | 0.167 |
| Atrial fibrillation (no : yes) | 47 : 69 | 21 : 36 | 26 : 33 | 0.428 |
| Coronary artery disease (no : yes) | 99 : 17 | 50 : 7 | 49 :10 | 0.477 |
| Old cerebrovascular accident (no : yes) | 94 : 22 | 46 : 11 | 48 : 11 | 0.928 |
| IV tPA (no : yes) | 56 : 60 | 31 : 26 | 25 : 34 | 0.195 |
| Initial NIHSS (score) | 13.79±4.16 | 13.37±4.42 | 14.20±3.88 | 0.281 |
| Onset to puncture time (minutes) | 248.95±165.64 | 255.32±213.81 | 242.69±99.39 | 0.685 |
Values are presented as mean±standard deviation unless otherwise indicated.
*
Number of patients.
MCA : middle cerebral artery, ICA : internal carotid artery, IV tPA : intravenous tissue plasminogen activator, NIHSS : National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale