Table 1. Baseline characteristics of the acute ischemic stroke patients.
| Features | Death (%) | Alive (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age [Median, interquartile] | 65 (20) | 59 (16) | 0.011# |
| Female gender | 9 (39.1) | 234 (42.1) | 0.478 |
| OCSP classification | 0.004* | ||
| LACI | 4 (17.4) | 235 (42.8) | |
| PACI | 10 (43.5) | 189 (34.0) | |
| POCI | 2 (8.7) | 69 (12.4) | |
| TACI | 6 (26.1) | 49 (8.8) | |
| Unclassified | 1 (4.3) | 10 (1.8) | |
| Risk Factors | |||
| Hypertension | 19 (82.6) | 376 (67.6) | 0.096 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 13 (56.5) | 226 (40.6) | 0.098 |
| Hyperlipidaemia | 8 (34.8) | 172 (30.9) | 0.426 |
| Ischemic heart disease | 4 (17.4) | 53 (9.5) | 0.182 |
| Atrial fibrillation | 1 (4.3) | 17 (3.1) | 0.523 |
| Hyperuricaemia | 1 (4.3) | 21 (3.8) | 0.597 |
| Family history | 1 (4.3) | 58 (10.4) | 0.299 |
| Smoking | 18 (78.3) | 274 (49.3) | 0.005* |
| Alcohol | 0 (0) | 16 (2.9) | 0.518 |
Oxfordshire community stroke project (OCSP); Lacunar infarct (LACI); Partial anterior circulation infarct (PACI); Posterior circulation infarct (POCI); Total anterior circulation infarct (TACI);
*, #
= significance at p<0.05 using Chi-square and Mann-Whitney U tests respectively