Table 1.
Characteristics and in-hospital treatment of LHI patients with and without impaired consciousness at stroke onset.
| IC (n = 93) | Without IC (n = 163) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), median(range) | 66 (17–99) | 61 (15–93) | 0.041† |
| Female, n (%) | 51 (54.84) | 82 (50.31) | 0.517‡ |
| Rural population, n (%) | 24 (25.81) | 61 (37.42) | 0.073‡ |
| Time from onset(hours), median(range) | 24 (1–504) | 26 (3–720) | < 0.001† |
| NIHSS score on admission, median(range) | 19 (5–33) | 12 (4–31) | < 0.001† |
| IC on admission | 79 (84.95) | 58 (35.58) | < 0.001‡ |
| Coma on admission | 48 (51.61) | 18 (11.04) | < 0.001‡ |
| SBP on admission (mm Hg) | 143.55 ± 31.10 | 139.17 ± 22.73 | 0.236* |
| DBP on admission (mm Hg) | 85.08 ± 17.53 | 83.41 ± 14.95 | 0.422* |
| Serum glucose on admission(mmol/L) | 8.07 ± 3.83 | 7.59 ± 3.00 | 0.272* |
| Risk factors, n (%) | |||
| Hypertension | 44 (47.31) | 85 (52.15) | 0.457‡ |
| Diabetes mellitus | 19 (20.43) | 34 (20.86) | 0.935‡ |
| Dyslipidemia | 10 (10.75) | 37 (22.70) | 0.018‡ |
| Coronary heart disease | 11 (11.83) | 19 (11.66) | 0.967‡ |
| Atrial fibrillation | 52 (55.91) | 59 (36.20) | 0.002‡ |
| Rheumatic heart disease | 26 (27.96) | 32 (19.63) | 0.126‡ |
| Current smoking | 17 (18.28) | 41 (25.15) | 0.219‡ |
| Alcohol consumption | 13 (13.98) | 29 (17.79) | 0.486‡ |
| Previous IS | 15 (16.13) | 12 (7.36) | 0.035‡ |
| Previous TIA | 1 (1.08) | 6 (3.68) | 0.406‡ |
| Previous ICH | 4 (4.30) | 1 (0.61) | 0.114‡ |
| Stroke in dominant hemisphere, n (%) | 56 (60.22) | 71 (43.56) | 0.013‡ |
| TOAST classification, n (%) | 0.004‡ | ||
| Large-artery atherosclerosis | 13 (13.98) | 46 (28.22) | |
| Cardio-embolism | 55 (59.14) | 68 (41.72) | |
| Other determined etiology | 8 (8.60) | 6 (3.68) | |
| Undetermined etiology | 17 (18.28) | 43 (26.38) | |
| In-hospital Treatments, n (%) | |||
| Thrombolysis | 2 (2.15) | 5 (3.07) | 0.973‡ |
| Decompressive surgery | 14 (15.05) | 10 (6.13) | 0.019‡ |
| Mechanical ventilation | 17 (18.28) | 13 (7.98) | 0.014‡ |
| osmotic agents | 86 (92.47) | 119 (73.01) | < 0.001‡ |
| Days of hospitalization, Mean ± SD | 13.53 ± 12.79 | 11.32 ± 9.30 | 0.147* |
IC, impaired consciousness at stroke onset; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; IS, ischemic stroke; ICH, intracerebral hemorrhage; TIA, transient ischemic stroke; SD, standard deviation.
*Student t test.
†Mann–Whitney U test.
‡χ2 test.