Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of patients in the favorable and unfavorable groups
| Variable | Favorable Outcome (N = 46) | Unfavorable Outcome (N = 57) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 65.22 ± 12.22 | 65.60 ± 13.44 | 0.883 |
| Sex male, n (%) | 32 (69.57) | 34 (59.65) | 0.297 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 28 (60.87) | 41 (71.93) | 0.235 |
| Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 13 (28.26) | 22 (38.60) | 0.271 |
| Smoking, n (%) | 8 (17.39) | 15 (26.32) | 0.280 |
| Atrial fibrillation, n (%) | 3 (6.52) | 14 (24.56) | 0.014* |
| History of stroke, n (%) | 6 (13.04) | 15 (26.32) | 0.096 |
| Homocysteine, mL | 16.67 ± 17.03 | 15.63 ± 13.49 | 0.503 |
| Hemorrhage, n (%) | 3 (6.52) | 13 (22.81) | 0.023* |
| IC volume, mL | 15.90 ± 16.10 | 57.05 ± 63.17 | 0.000* |
| Mean ADC value (10−3 mm2/s) | 0.40 ± 0.12 | 0.36 ± 0.08 | 0.041* |
| NIHSSbaseline, median (P25, P75) | 5 (3, 7) | 7 (4, 10) | 0.000* |
| NIHSSdischarge, median (P25, P75) | 4 (1, 7) | 7 (5, 10) | 0.000* |
| mRSbaseline, median (range) | 3 (0–4) | 4 (1–5) | 0.000* |
| mRSdischarge, median (range) | 2 (0–4) | 4 (2–5) | 0.000* |
| Scanner, n (%) | 0.306 | ||
| 3.0 T MRI | 36 (78.26) | 49 (85.96) | |
| 1.5 T MRI | 10 (21.74) | 8 (14.04) | |
| Time from onset to MR, hours | 57.7 ± 22.0 | 60.5 ± 18.8 | 0.485 |
IC infarcted core, ADC apparent diffusion coefficient, NIHSS National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, NIHSSbaseline baseline NIHSS score on admission, NIHSSdischarge NIHSS score on discharge, mRS modified rankin scale, mRSbaseline baseline mRS score on admission, mRSdischarge mRS score on discharge, MRI magnetic resonance imaging
*P < 0.05