Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the study population in BAO and MCAO groups.
| BAO (n = 55) | MCAO (n = 224) | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 71 (13) | 70 (15.3) | 0.480 |
| Sex (female) | 29 (52.7) | 133 (59.4) | 0.371 |
| AH | 48 (87.3) | 193 (87.2) | 0.829 |
| AF | 24 (43.6) | 122 (54.5) | 0.150 |
| DM | 14 (25.5) | 44 (19.6) | 0.341 |
| History of stroke/TIA | 13 (23.6) | 45 (20.1) | 0.561 |
| CHD | 13 (23.6) | 72 (32.1) | 0.219 |
| PAD | 3 (5.5) | 14 (6.0) | 0.881 |
| HF | 18 (32.7) | 72 (32.3) | 0.950 |
| RF | 3 (5.5) | 14 (6.2) | 0.825 |
| Baseline NIHSS | 21 (20) | 14 (8) | <0.001 * |
| DPT (min) | 93 (39) | 82 (37) | 0.034 * |
| OPT (min) | 252.5 (267.5) | 205 (190) | 0.259 |
| DNT (min) | 41 (12) | 37 (24) | 0.291 |
| ONT (min) | 125.4 ± 31.1 | 125.5 ± 40.0 | 0.997 |
| Successful recanalization | 50 (90.9) | 202 (90.2) | 0.870 |
| IVT applied | 10 (18.2) | 61 (27.2) | 0.167 |
Quantitative and numeric ordinal data are presented as mean ± standard deviation or median (IQR). Qualitative data are presented as an absolute number (percentage). * Significant differences are denoted with an asterisk. BAO—basilar artery occlusion, MCAO—middle cerebral artery occlusion, DM—diabetes mellitus, AH—arterial hypertension, AF—atrial fibrillation, TIA—transient ischemic attack, MI—myocardial infarction, HF—heart failure, RF—renal failure, CHD—coronary heart disease, PAD—peripheral artery disease, NIHSS—National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, DPT—door-to-puncture time, OPT—onset-to-puncture time, DNT—door-to-needle time, ONT—onset-to-needle time, IVT—intravenous thrombolysis.