Table 2.
Comparison of the characteristic data about mRS with a score of 0–1, 2, 3–5 and 6
| Demographic data and risk factors | N (%) | P value | |||
| mRS | |||||
| 0–1 | 2 | 3–5 | 6 | ||
| Sex, male (%) | 395 (80.9) | 52 (85.2) | 16 (80.0) | 6 (60.0) | 0.303 |
| Age (years), median (IQR) | 45.0 (40.0–47.0) | 45.0 (41.5–47.0) | 46 (39.5–47.5) | 45 (43.0–47.0) | 0.867 |
| Age ≥45 years (%) | 251 (51.4) | 34 (55.7) | 11 (55.0) | 7 (70.0) | 0.317 |
| BMI (kg/m2), median (IQR) | 24.80 (23.50–26.87) | 24.815 (23.66–27.78) | 25.24 (23.55–25.14) | 22.67 (21.26–24.16) | 0.087 |
| Rural, n (%) | 231 (47.3) | 29 (47.5) | 11 (55.0) | 5 (50.0) | 0.935 |
| Referred to the hospital | 131 (26.8) | 15 (24.6) | 6 (30.0) | 3 (30.0) | 0.930 |
| GCS score, median (IQR) | 15 (13–15) | 13 (13–15) | 15 (12–15) | 13.5 (13–15) | 0.004 |
| Baseline NIHSS score, median (IQR) | 3 (1–6) | 6 (3–10) | 8 (3–12) | 3 (1–6) | <0.001 |
| Hypertension | 278 (57.0) | 30 (49.2) | 13 (65.0) | 7 (70.0) | 0.460 |
| Hyperlipidaemia | 266 (54.5) | 35 (57.4) | 12 (60.0) | 4 (40.0) | 0.725 |
| Diabetes | 117 (24.0) | 19 (31.1) | 5 (25.0) | 5 (50.0) | 0.176 |
| Hyperhomocysteinaemia | 136 (27.9) | 14 (23.0) | 4 (20.0) | 3 (30.0) | 0.791 |
| CHD | 26 (5.3) | 2 (3.3) | 1 (5.0) | 1 (10.0) | 0.676 |
| AF | 7 (1.4) | 1 (1.6) | 1 (5.0) | 2 (20.0) | 0.011 |
| Cancer | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0) | 1 (5.0) | 1 (10.0) | 0.010 |
| Heart failure | 4 (0.8) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (10.0) | 0.109 |
| VHD | 5 (1.0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (10.0) | 0.143 |
| Migraine | 18 (3.7) | 2 (3.3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1.000 |
| Alcohol | 255 (52.3) | 38 (62.3) | 10 (50.0) | 4 (40.0) | 0.391 |
| Smoke | 0.397 | ||||
| Never | 169 (34.6) | 20 (32.8) | 7 (35.0) | 2 (20.0) | |
| Ex-smoker | 23 (4.7) | 5 (8.2) | 1 (5.0) | 2 (20.0) | |
| Current smoker | 296 (60.7) | 36 (59.0) | 12 (60.0) | 6 (60.0) | |
| Family history of stroke | 88 (18.0) | 11 (18.0) | 3 (15.0) | 3 (30.0) | 0.752 |
AF, atrial fibrillation; BMI, body mass index; CHD, coronary heart disease; mRS, modified Rankin Scale; NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; VHD, valvular heart disease.