Ischaemic stroke | Intracerebral haemorrhage | p Value | |
Number | 152 | 19 | |
Mean age (SD) (t test) | 70.3 (12.5) | 67.4 (13.9) | 0.35 |
Male sex, n (%) | 82 (54.0) | 14 (73.7) | 0.10 |
Ischaemic heart disease, n (%) | 50 (33.0) | 6 (31.6) | 0.91 |
Hypertension, n (%) | 86 (56.6) | 7 (36.8) | 0.1 |
Diabetes, n (%) | 28 (18.4) | 2 (10.5) | 0.39 |
Cigarette smoking, n (%) | 49 (32.2) | 4 (21.0) | 0.32 |
Atrial fibrillation, n (%) | 45 (29.6) | 3 (15.8) | 0.25 |
Wakened with stroke, n (%) | 41 (27.2) | 4 (21.0) | 0.66 |
Lived alone, n (%) | 55 (36.7) | 6 (31.6) | 0.66 |
Seen by GP, n (%) | 78 (51.3) | 5 (26.3) | 0.04 |
Ambulance transport, n (%) | 71 (48.6) | 12 (63.2) | 0.15 |
Stroke in city, n (%) | 84 (55.3) | 11 (57.9) | 0.83 |
Median NIHSS (IQR) | 4 (6.5) | 8 (12) | 0.006 |
TACS, n (%) | 12 (7.9) | 4 (21.0) | 0.063 |
PACS, n (%) | 49 (32.2) | 7 (36.8) | 0.95 |
LACS, n (%) | 67 (44.1) | 3 (15.8) | 0.018 |
POCS, n (%) | 24 (15.8) | 5 (26.3) | 0.25 |
GP, general practitioner; IQR, interquartile range; LACS, lacunar circulation syndrome; PACS, partial anterior circulation syndrome; NIHSS, National Institute of Health stroke score; POCS, posterior circulation syndrome; TACS, total anterior circulation syndrome.
GP, general practitioner; IQR, interquartile range; LACS, lacunar circulation syndrome; PACS, partial anterior circulation syndrome; NIHSS, National Institute of Health stroke score; POCS, posterior circulation syndrome; TACS, total anterior circulation syndrome.