Table 1. Baseline characteristics of stroke patients (N=288).
| Demographic characteristics | |
| Age (years), median (IQR) | 67(59-74) |
| Male sex, n (%) | 167(58.0) |
| BMI(Kg/m2), median (IQR) | 24.8(23.1-25.9) |
| Clinical findings at admission, median (IQR) | |
| Temperature, ° C | 37.0(36.5-37.3) |
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 142(130-175) |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 90(83-95) |
| Heart rate, beats/min | 80(69-90) |
| Vascular risk factors no. (%) | |
| Hypertension | 212(73.6) |
| Coronary heart disease | 55(19.1) |
| Atrial fibrillation | 29(10.0) |
| Hypercholesterolaemia | 85(29.5) |
| Family history of cardiovascular event | 48(16.7) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 71(24.7) |
| Smoking history | 56(19.4) |
| Drinking history | 52(18.1) |
| Stroke aetiology no. (%) | |
| Large artery | 65(22.6) |
| Small artery | 52(18.1) |
| Cardioembolism | 88(30.6) |
| Other cause | 28(9.7) |
| Unknown | 55(19.1) |
| NIHSS at admission, median (IQR) | 6(4-12) |
| NIHSS < 6, no. (%) | 132(45.8) |
| NIHSS >5, no. (%) | 156(54.2) |
| Laboratory findings, median (IQR) | |
| Gal-3, ng/ml | 7.3(5.1-11.6) |
| CRP, mg/l | 4.5(2.0-11.2) |
| FSG, mmol/l | 5.6(4.8-6.8) |
| Acute treatment, no. (%) | |
| IV thrombolysis | 35(12.2) |
| Mechanical thrombectomy | 10(3.5) |
| IV thrombolysis and/or Mechanical thrombectomy | 38(13.2) |
| Rankin at discharge, median (IQR) | 1(0-3) |
| mRS 0-2, no. (%) | 199(69.1) |
| mRS 3-6, no. (%) | 89(30.9) |
| Hospital stay, days, median (IQR) | 9(5-12) |
| Hospital costs, Yuan, median (IQR) | 23250(18145-30143) |
IQR, interquartile range; NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; CRP, C–reactive protein; mRS, modified Rankin Scale; FSG, fasting serum glucose; BMI, body mass index; Gal-3, galectin-3.