Table 2. Baseline characteristic of the enrolled patients (n=56).
| Variables | Value |
|---|---|
| Age (years)a | 64.5±13.9 |
| Gender, n (%) | |
| Male | 36 (64.28) |
| Female | 20 (35.72) |
| Risk factors, n (%) | |
| Hypertension | 37 (66.07) |
| Diabetes | 12 (21.43) |
| Coronary heart disease | 20 (35.71) |
| Onset timeb (hours) | 21 (14, 28.3) |
| NIHSSb | |
| Admission | 10.5 (4, 19) |
| Discharge | 12 (5.75, 15.25) |
| DWI-ASPECTSb | 6 (4, 7) |
| Thrombus side, n (%) | |
| Left | 27 (48.21) |
| Right | 29 (51.79) |
a, continuous numerical variables fit normal distribution; b, continuous numerical variables did not fit normal distribution. NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; DWI-ASPECTS, diffusion-weighted imaging-Alberta stroke program early CT score.