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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Feb 1.
Published in final edited form as: Crit Care Med. 2022 Feb 1;50(2):e143–e153. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000005272

Table 1.

Baseline Characteristics of NOA-Status Patient Groups (N = 221 Patient Admissions)

No NOA (N = 81) NOA-Abnormal (N = 61) NOA-Normal (N = 79) Global p NOA-Abnormal p NOA-Normal p

Demographics Mean [25%, 75%]/N (%)

 Age 60.8 [53.0, 70.0] 57.0 [44.0, 67.0] 55.6 [46.5, 66.0] 0.09 0.18 0.03*
 Female 29 (35.8) 27 (44.3) 34 (43.3) 0.54 0.31 0.35
 White Race 60 (74.1) 32 (52.4) 61 (77.2) 0.005* 0.01* 0.64
 Black Race 7 (8.6) 4 (6.6) 5 (6.3) 0.85 0.65 0.58
 Other Race a 14 (17.3) 25 (40.9) 13 (16.5) 0.001* 0.002* 0.89
 Hispanic/Latino Ethnicity 3 (3.7) 8 (13.1) 9 (11.4) 0.09 0.049* 0.11

Primary Diagnosis N (%)

 Intraparenchymal Hemorrhage 20 (2.5) 11 (18.0) 18 (22.8) 0.63 0.34 0.78
 Stroke 19 (23.5) 10 (16.4) 20 (25.3) 0.43 0.30 0.78
 Tumor 10 (12.3) 10 (16.4) 15 (19.0) 0.51 0.49 0.25
 Traumatic Brain Injury 8 (9.8) 11 (18.0) 9 (11.4) 0.33 0.16 0.76
 Aneurysmal SAH 9 (11.1) 5 (8.2) 8 (10.1) 0.89 0.57 0.84
 CSVT 0 4 (6.6) 0 0.01* 0.99 0.99
 Other b 9 (11.1) 6 (9.8) 6 (7.6) 0.77 0.81 0.45

Injury Location N (%)

 Supratentorial 49 (60.5) 49 (80.3) 58 (73.4) 0.03* 0.01* 0.08
 Infratentorial 20 (24.6) 6 (9.8) 10 (12.7) 0.04* 0.03* 0.055
 Global 4 (4.9) 3 (4.9) 3 (3.8) 0.99 0.99 0.73

Medications N (%)

 Pupil Influencing Medications 75 (92.6) 61 (100) 77 (97.5) 0.07 0.99 0.18
  Osmotic Medications 35 (43.2) 38 (62.3) 41 (51.9) 0.08 0.03* 0.27
  Analgesic Medication 52 (64.1) 55 (90.1) 68 (86.1) <0.001* 0.001* 0.002*
  Sedatives 43 (53.1) 49 (80.3) 48 (60.8) 0.002* 0.001* 0.33
  Vasopressors 20 (24.7) 29 (47.5) 15 (18.9) <0.001* 0.01* 0.38
  Antihypertensives 56 (69.1) 52 (85.2) 62 (78.5) 0.07 0.03* 0.18
  Stimulants 3 (3.7) 6 (9.8) 3 (3.8) 0.22 0.15 0.98
  Anticholinergics 15 (18.5) 23 (37.7) 25 (31.6) 0.03* 0.01* 0.06
  Other Medications c 29 (35.8) 35 (57.4) 23 (29.1) 0.003* 0.01* 0.37

Markers of Disease Severity Median [25%,75%]/ N (%)

 Midline Shift (mm) 0 [0, 4.0] 4 [0, 8.0] 2 [0, 8.0] 0.02* 0.01* 0.13
 Average GCS Over Admission 10 [6.0, 13.0] 7 [5.0, 9.0] 11 [8.0, 14.0] <0.001* 0.003* 0.01*
 Mass Effect 55 (67.9) 49 (80.3) 58 (73.4) 0.32 0.12 0.52
 Mechanical Ventilation 60 (74.1) 55 (90.2) 57 (72.2) 0.02* 0.03* 0.68
 Intracranial Pressure Monitor 37 (45.7) 32 (52.4) 33 (41.8) 0.48 0.42 0.62
 Emergent Surgery d 23 (28.4) 24 (39.3) 23 (29.1) 0.34 0.17 0.92
 Uncal Herniation 22 (27.2) 27 (44.3) 21 (26.6) 0.07 0.04* 0.97
 Death 32 (39.5) 27 (44.3) 15 (19.0) 0.001* 0.57 0.01*

Univariate analysis of baseline characteristics and NOA status. Global p values were calculated using ANOVA or Fisher Exact Tests. NOA-Abnormal and NOA-Normal specific p values were calculated using logistic/linear regression models with NOA Status as a 3-level factor independent variable with No NOA as the reference level. Abbreviations: SAH = Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, CSVT = Cerebral Sinus Venous Thrombosis, ICP = Intracerebral Pressure.

a

Other Races: Asian (n=9), Native American (n=1), Unspecified (n=44).

b

Other Primary Diagnoses: Isolated IVH (n=1), Isolated hydrocephalus (n=2), Non-aneurysmal SAH (n=1), Epidural Hemorrhage (n=1), Status Epilepticus (n=13), Subdural Hematoma (n=6)

c

Other Medications: Budesonide (n=3), Buspirone (n=13), Cisatracurium (n=19), Dextran (n=11), Digoxin (n=2), Hydroxypropyl (n=1), Latanoprost (n=1), Montelukast (n=3), Naloxone (n=4), Polyvinyl Alcohol (n=17), Racepinephrine (n=1), Rocuronium (n=5), Tamsulosin (n=8), White petrolatum-mineral oil (n=49).

d

Emergent Surgeries: Craniotomy (n=37), Craniectomy (n=45), Subdural hematoma evacuation (n=1), Epidural hematoma evacuation (n=1).