| N | Overall N = 410 | Female N = 182 | Male N = 228 | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age at stroke, years (mean (±SD)) | 410 | 73.6 (±11) | 75.0 (±12) | 72.5 (±11) | 0.003 |
Living alone (N(%)) | 410 | 152 (37.0) | 88 (48.0) | 64 (28.0) | 0.05 |
Education (mean years(±SD)) | 410 | 12.1 (±4) | 11.4 (±3) | 12.7 (±4) | 0.0001 |
NIHSS at admission (0-42) (mean (±SD)) | 405 | 4.1 (±5)a | 4.3 (±5) | 3.9 (±5) | 0.34 |
Hemorrhagic stroke (N(%)) | 395 | 27 (7.0) | 12 (7.0) | 15 (7.0) | 0.56 |
Pre-stroke GDS (1-7) (mean (±SD)) | 407 | 1.5 (±1) | 1.6 (±1) | 1.5 (±1) | 0.11 |
Pre-stroke mRS (0-6) (mean (±SD)) | 408 | 2.2 (±1) | 2.4 (±1) | 2.1 (±1) | 0.005 |
TOAST classification (N) | 368 | 368 | 166 | 202 | 0.282* |
Large vessel disease | Â | 39 (10.6) | 14 (8.3) | 25 (12.4) | Â |
Cardioembolic disease | Â | 84 (22.8) | 33 (19.9) | 51 (25.3) | Â |
Small vessel disease | Â | 89 (24.2) | 39 (23.5) | 50 (24.8) | Â |
Other etiology | Â | 7 (1.9) | 4 (2.4) | 3 (1.5) | Â |
Undetermined etiology | Â | 149 (40.5) | 76 (45.8) | 73 (36.1) | Â |
History of: | |||||
 Atrial fibrillation (N(%)) | 407 | 65 (16.0) | 25 (14.0) | 40 (18.0) | 0.06 |
 Diabetes (N(%)) | 407 | 77 (19.0) | 34 (19.0) | 43 (19.0) | 0.31 |
 Hypertension (N(%)) | 410 | 196 (48.0) | 82 (45.0) | 114 (50.0) | 0.02 |
 Hypercholesterolemia (N(%)) | 407 | 155 (38.1) | 61 (33.7) | 94 (41.6) | 0.103 |
 Previous stroke (N(%)) | 410 | 66 (16.0) | 22 (12.0) | 44 (19.0) | 0.01 |