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. 2022 Nov 25;11(23):6942. doi: 10.3390/jcm11236942

Table 1.

Baseline characteristics and process measures.

Overall
Baseline characteristics (n, %) 141,287
Age (years, mean, SD) 73.74 ± 12.87
≥80 37,752 (26.7)
<60 24,760 (17.5)
Female 67,507 (47.8)
NIHSS admission (median, IQR) 4 (2–8)
Need for care prior to stroke a (n, %)
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    Independent

 46,217 (32.7)
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    Care at home

 19,248 (13.6)
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    Institutional care

 4939 (3.5)
Admission to hospital (n, %)
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    Self-initiated

 15,141 (10.7)
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    Via family physician

 19,248 (13.6)
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    Via emergency service

 94,489 (66.9)
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    Secondary transfer

 12,409 (8.8)
OAT prior to admission (n, %)
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    No OAT

 122,603 (86.8)
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    Vitamin K antagonist

 12,049 (8.5)
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    DOAC

 6635 (4.7)
Risk factors (n, %)
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    Previous stroke

 33,086 (23.4)
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    Hypertension

 115,752 (81.9)
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    Diabetes

 38,242 (27.1)
Treatment (n, %) 22,480 (15.9)
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    Thrombolysis only

 16,603 (82.0)
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    Endovascular treatment only

 1538 (7.6)
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    Combined

 2107 (10.4)

a data not available on all patients. Abbreviations: IQR (interquartile range), OAT (oral anticoagulation therapy), DOAC (dual oral anticoagulant).