Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of patients
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Mean age ± standard deviation (years) | 58 ± 6.4 |
| Males | 60 (61%) |
| Females | 38 (39%) |
| Diabetes | 45 (46%) |
| Hypertension | 53 (54%) |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18 (18%) |
| Old stroke | 21 (21%) |
| Smoking | 18 (18%) |
| Atrial fibrillation | 13 (13%) |
| Heart failure | 11 (11%) |
| Previous antiplatelet use | 37 (38%) |
| TOAST classificationa | |
| 1. Large artery atherosclerosis | 27 (28%) |
| 2. Cardio embolism | 46 (47%) |
| 3. Small vessel occlusion | 16 (16%) |
| 4. Stroke of other determined etiology | 4 (4%) |
| 5. Stroke of undetermined etiology | 5 (5%) |
a
Trial of Org 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment (TOAST). Using this rating system, interphysician agreement was very high.