Table 1. Baseline characteristics.
| Characteristics | Values | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient characteristics (n = 19,608) | |||
| Age, yr | |||
| Mean ± SD | 67.7 ± 13.5 | ||
| Median (IQR) | 70 (58–78) | ||
| Men, % | 55.5 | ||
| Stroke types, % | |||
| IS | 76.3 | ||
| ICH | 14.5 | ||
| SAH | 8.9 | ||
| Stroke, not classified | 0.3 | ||
| Stroke severity, median (IQR) | |||
| NIHSS score at admission in ISa | 3 (1–7) | ||
| GCS score at admission in ICHb | 13 (7–15) | ||
| GCS score at admission in SAHb | 14 (6–15) | ||
| Hospital characteristics (n = 216) | |||
| Hospital type, % | |||
| Nonacademic | 67.1 | ||
| Academic | 32.9 | ||
| Hospital scale, % | |||
| General | 80.1 | ||
| Tertiary | 19.9 | ||
| Hospitals with a stroke unit, % | 31.0 | ||
| Bed size, median (IQR) | 525 (353–806) | ||
| Annual stroke admission volume, median (IQR) | 93 (42–298) | ||
| Presence of neurologist, % | 88.4 | ||
| Presence of neurosurgeon, % | 97.2 | ||
| Presence of physiatrist, % | 71.8 | ||
| Presence of both neurologist, neurosurgeon and physiatrist, % | 66.7 | ||
SD = standard deviation, IQR = interquartile range, IS = ischemic stroke, ICH = intracerebral hemorrhage, SAH = subarachnoid hemorrhage, NIHSS = National Institute of Health Stroke Scale, GCS = Glasgow Coma Scale.
aNIHSS was calculated excluding missing cases among IS (1,390; 9.3%); bGCS was calculated excluding missing cases among ICH (794; 28.0%) and SAH (376; 21.5%).