Table 1.
Characteristics of AIS patients with poor outcome and good outcome.
| Good outcome (n = 181) | Poor outcome (n = 105) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 61.4 ± 8.9 | 61.7 ± 9.6 | 0.790 |
| Male, n (%) | 110 (60.8) | 62 (59.0) | 0.774 |
| NHISS on admission | 5 (2-7) | 10 (8-14) | <0.001 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 89 (49.2) | 53 (50.5) | 0.832 |
| Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 54 (29.8) | 32 (30.5) | 0.909 |
| Coronary heart disease, n (%) | 19 (10.5) | 12 (11.4) | 0.807 |
| Atrial fibrillation, n (%) | 10 (5.5) | 6 (5.7) | 0.946 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 148.3 ± 10.2 | 148.5 ± 10.7 | 0.875 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 92.6 ± 7.9 | 92.8 ± 8.3 | 0.840 |
| Fasting blood-glucose, mmol/l | 6.2 ± 0.8 | 6.3 ± 0.9 | 0.332 |
| Total cholesterol, mmol/l | 4.7 ± 1.2 | 4.8 ± 1.1 | 0.484 |
| ICAM-1, pg/ml | 117.5 ± 12.1 | 144.2 ± 14.8 | <0.001 |
AIS: acute ischemic stroke; NIHSS: National Institute of Health Stroke Scale; ICAM-1: intercellular adhesion molecule-1.