Table 1 Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients
Age in years | Mean (SD) | 72.1 (13.2) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Value | (%) |
Male | 176 | 54.8 |
Female | 145 | 45.2 |
Living Environment | Value | % |
Home | 316 | 98.4 |
Residential Care for the Elderly | 3 | 0.9 |
Other | 2 | 0.6 |
Stroke Protocol Activated | Value | % |
No | 147 | 45.8 |
Yes | 167 | 52 |
Time to neurological care | Frequency | Percentage |
0-1.5 hours | 71 | 22.7 |
1.5-3 hours | 94 | 30 |
3-4.5 hours | 34 | 10.9 |
>4.5 hours | 114 | 36.4 |
Type of stroke | Value | % |
Cerebral Infarction | 291 | 90.7 |
Haemorrhage | 30 | 9.3 |
Stroke recurrence at 1 year | Value | % |
Yes | 25 | 7.8 |
No | 296 | 92.2 |
Atrial Fibrillation | Value | % |
Yes | 161 | 50.2 |
No | 160 | 49.8 |
Thrombolysis total | Value | % |
Yes | 106 | 33.0 |
No | 215 | 67.0 |
Thrombolysis NIHSS 6-42 | Value | % |
Yes | 92 | 50.8 |
No | 89 | 49.2 |
Thrombolysis NIHSS 0-5 | Value | % |
Yes | 14 | 10.0 |
No | 126 | 90.0 |
Death while in hospital | Value | % |
Yes | 19 | 5.9 |
No | 302 | 94.1 |
Death during the year of study | Value | % |
Yes | 56 | 17.4 |
No | 265 | 82.6 |
NIHSS on admission | Value | % |
Minor strokes (1–3) | 86 | 26.8 |
Moderate strokes (4–10) | 114 | 35.5 |
Severe strokes (>10) | 121 | 37.7 |