TABLE 2.
Patient characteristics and the mortality and disability outcome (mRS) at hospital discharge
| Total n (%) | Rankin <3 n (%) | Rankin ≥3 n (%) | p‐value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of patients | 140 | 93 (66.4) | 47 (33.6) | |
| Mean age | 66.19 ± 14.020 | 65.57 ± 13.562 | 67.40 ± 14.960 | .357 |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 80 (57) | 61 (65.6) | 19 (40.4) | .004 |
| Female | 60 (43) | 32 (34.4) | 28 (59.6) | |
| Risk factors | ||||
| Hypertension | 98 (70) | 62 (66.7) | 36 (76.6) | .226 |
| Diabetes | 59 (42) | 39 (41.9) | 20 (42.5) | .944 |
| Ischemic heart disease | 63 (45) | 40 (43) | 23 (48.9) | .506 |
| Atrial fibrillation | 22 (15.7) | 10 (10.8) | 12 (25.5) | .023 |
| Peripheral artery disease | 2 (1.4) | 1 (1.1) | 1 (2.1) | 1.000 |
| Dyslipidemia | 59 (42) | 41 (44.1) | 18 (38.3) | .512 |
| Current Smoking | 59 (42) | 42 (45.2) | 17 (36.2) | .309 |
| Cancer | 4 (2.8) | 1 (1.1) | 3 (6.4) | .110 |
| Previous DVT/PE | 1 (0.7) | 0 | 1 (2.1) | .336 |
| Sleep apnea | 2 (1.4) | 1 (1.1) | 1 (2.1) | 1.000 |
| CKD | 6 (4.3) | 5 (5.4) | 1 (2.1) | .664 |
| Liver disease | 1 (0.7) | 0 | 1 (2.1) | .336 |
| Thyroid disease | 6 (4.3) | 5 (5.4) | 1 (2.1) | .664 |
| Anemia | 2 (1.4) | 2 (2.1) | 0 | .551 |
| Heart failure | 5 (3.6) | 3 (3.2) | 2 (4.3) | 1.000 |
| Asthma/COPD | 2 (1.4) | 1 (1.1) | 1 (2.1) | 1.000 |
| Clinical data | ||||
| With Early seizure (ES) | 12 (8.6) | 5 (5.4) | 7 (14.9) | .105 |
| Lesion site | ||||
| Cortical involvement | 55 (39.3) | 38 (40.9) | 17 (36.2) | .592 |
| Length of hospital stay (days) | ||||
| ≤ 7 days | 89 (63.6) | 70 (75.3) | 19 (40.4) | <0.001 |
| > 7 days | 51 (36.4) | 23 (24.7) | 28 (59.6) | |
Bold values indicate significance (p < .05)