Table 1.
Patient demographic information
| Total patients, no (%) | 269 |
| Gender, Male, no (%) | 152 (56.5%) |
| Age, Mean ± SD | 69.9 ± 15.1 |
| Median ABCD2 Score | 4 |
| Race | |
| White | 261 (97.0%) |
| Black or African American | 7 (2.6%) |
| Declined to Provide | 1 (0.4%) |
| Medical History | |
| Hypertension | 206 (76.6%) |
| Atrial Fibrillation | 43 (16.0%) |
| Hyperlipidemia | 214 (79.6%) |
| Seizure | 12 (4.5%) |
| Headache (any type) | 49 (18.2%) |
| Migraine without aura | 19 (7.1%) |
| Migraine with aura | 11 (4.1%) |
| Carotid Disease | 163 (60.6%) |
| Anticoagulant Use | 26 (10.0%) |
| Tobacco Use | 61 (22.7%) |
| Clinical Observations | |
| Altered Mental Statusa | 51 (19.0%) |
| Aphasia | 51 (19.0%) |
| Numbness | 129 (48.0%) |
| Weakness | 128 (47.6%) |
| Headache | 59 (21.9%) |
| Dysarthria | 87 (32.3%) |
| Facial Droop | 52 (19.3%) |
| Sudden True Vertigo | 11 (4.1%) |
| Diplopia | 6 (2.2%) |
| Mono-ocular Blindness | 4 (1.5%) |
| Hemianopsia | 35 (13.0%) |
| Ataxia | 35 (13.0%) |
| Seizure-like Activity | 6 (2.2%) |
| Visual Aura | 7 (2.6%) |
| Pre-syncope | 43 (16.0%) |
| Discharge Diagnostic Category | |
| TIA mimics | 103 (38.3%) |
| TIA | 135 (50.2%) |
| Minor Stroke | 31 (11.5%) |
aAltered Mental Status was assessed based on level of consciousness (LOC), LOC Questions, and LOC Commands as defined in the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)