Table 1.
Characteristics of stroke episodes with vascular neurogist and non-vascular neurologist consultations, 2019–2021
| Non-vascular neurologist | Vascular neurologist | |
| Patient region (%) | ||
| West | 15.3 (0.05) | 17.5 (0.14) |
| Midwest | 23.3 (0.06) | 22.4 (0.15) |
| Northeast | 18.5 (0.05) | 21.5 (0.15) |
| South | 42.8 (0.07) | 38.6 (0.18) |
| NIH Stroke Scale1 | 4.93 (0.03) | 5.96 (0.09) |
| Months of dual enrolment | 2.2 (0.01) | 2.3 (0.02) |
| Share of consults conducted via telemedicine (%) | 6.8 (0.04) | 13.3 (0.12) |
| Patient rurality (%) | ||
| Metropolitan | 81.6 (0.05) | 81.4 (0.14) |
| Micropolitan | 9.7 (0.04) | 9.8 (0.11) |
| Small Town | 5.2 (0.03) | 5.6 (0.08) |
| Rural | 3.5 (0.03) | 3.3 (0.06) |
1. National Institutes of Health (NIH) Stroke Scale Quantifies Stroke Impairment. More information at www.stroke.nih.gov/resources/scale.htm
Standard errors included in parentheses.