TABLE 2:
Clinical parameters in 29 patients with PPH stratified by outcome
| Clinical Parameter | Severe Disability, GOS Score < 4 (n = 17) | Mild Disability, Good Recovery, GOS Score ≥ 4 (n = 12) | P Value* | Death (n = 9) | Survivors (n = 20) | P Value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coma on admission | 11 (64) | 1 (8) | 0.03 | 7 (77) | 2 (10) | .014 |
| Abnormal pupils | 10 (58) | 4 (33) | .26 | 6 (66) | 8 (40) | .24 |
| Scores (mean ± SD) | ||||||
| GCS on admission | 4.3 ± 2.3 | 10.3 ± 3.0 | .001 | 3.1 ± 0.3 | 8.5 ± 3.6 | .03 |
| GCS on discharge | 6.7 ± 4.3 | 12.2 ± 1.5 | <.001 | — | 11.7 ± 1.8 | <.001 |
| NIHSS on admission | 36.4 ± 7.3 | 18.7 ± 11.0 | .008 | 39 ± 2.4 | 24.6 ± 12.7 | .40 |
| NIHSS on discharge | 30.4 ± 13.6 | 8.6 ± 4.6 | <.001 | — | 12.1 ± 7.3 | <.001 |
| Age (mean, 59 ± 13 y) | ||||||
| ≥65 years (n = 11) | 8 (47) | 3 (25) | .20 | 7 (77) | 4 (20) | .01 |
| <65 years (n = 18) | 9 (52) | 9 (75) | .20 | 2 (22) | 16 (80) | .01 |
| History of hypertension | 15 (88) | 9 (75) | .62 | 9 (100) | 15 (75) | .15 |
| Mechanical ventilation | 16 (94) | 2 (16) | <.001 | 9 (100) | 9 (45) | .005 |
Note.—Except for scores, data are number (%) of patients.
*
Two-tailed Fisher exact test.