Table 1.
Comparison of baseline demographic, clinical, and radiological characteristics between patients with and without hematoma expansion
| Variable | Hematoma expansion (n = 36) |
No expansion (n = 57) |
p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD), y | 67.5 (13.5) | 62.1 (14.0) | 0.07 |
| Female sex, No. (%) | 14 (38.9) | 27 (47.4) | 0.42 |
| Alcohol consumption, No. (%) | 6 (16.7) | 11 (19.3) | 0.75 |
| Smoking, No. (%) | 8 (22.2) | 9 (15.8) | 0.43 |
| Hypertension, No. (%) | 28 (77.8) | 44 (77.2) | 0.95 |
| Diabetes mellitus, No. (%) | 1 (2.8) | 6 (10.5) | 0.24 |
| Hematoma volume, median (IQR), mL | 16.5 (11.7–22.1) | 6.6 (2.7–11.3) | < 0.01 |
| Glasgow Coma Scale score, median (IQR) | 11.5 (9.3–14) | 14 (11.5–15) | < 0.01 |
| Time to baseline CT, median (IQR), hours | 2.0 (2.0–3.0) | 3.0 (2.0–8.0) | 0.12 |
| HII median (IQR) | 130.4 (125.1–140.0) | 118.6(113.5-122.3) | < 0.01 |
CT Computed tomography, SD Standard deviation, IQR Interquartile range, HII Hematoma irregularity index