Table 1 Baseline characteristics and variables of acute ischemic stroke patients.
Variables | Total |
|---|---|
Total patients (n) | 40,586 |
Age (mean [SD]) | 68.76 (12.99) |
Female (n, %) | 16,295 (40.1) |
NIHSS score (median [IQR]) | 3 [1, 6] |
Smoking history (n, %) | |
Current smoker | 36,025 (88.8) |
Ex-smoker | 3049 (7.5) |
None smoker | 1512 (3.7) |
Atrial fibrillation (n, %) | 6521 (16.1) |
Charlson comorbidity index (n, %) | |
0 | 8,642 (21.3) |
1 | 8,539 (21.0) |
2 | 7,553 (18.6) |
3 | 15,852 (39.1) |
Status of health insurance (n, %) | |
Health insurance | 37,697 (92.9) |
Medical aid | 2,889 (7.1) |
Visit route (n, %) | |
Direct admission | 37,277 (91.8) |
Transfer from other hospitals | 3,309 (8.2) |
Emergency medical service (n, %) | |
Yes | 37,277 (91.8) |
No | 3,309 (8.2) |
Visit method (n, %) | |
EMS | 20,411 (50.3) |
Other vehicles | 20,112 (49.6) |
Etc. | 63 (0.2) |
Hospital volume (n, %) | |
Advanced general hospital | 18,922 (46.6) |
General hospital | 21,664 (53.4) |
Stroke unit (n, %) | 94,966 (66.6) |
Onset to door_min (median [IQR]) | 411 [105, 1358] |
Onset to image_min (median [IQR]) | 444 [130, 1398] |
Diagnostic image tool (n, %) | |
Computed tomography | 29,666 (73.1) |
Magnetic resonance image | 5,892 (14.5) |
No checkup brain image | 5 (0) |
No record | 5,023 (12.4) |
Lipid test (n, %) | |
Test within one month at the hospital | 39,919 (98.4) |
Test within one month at another hospital | 62 (0.2) |
No test | 603 (1.5) |
Screening test of dysphagia (n, %) | 35,574 (87.7) |
Initiation of oral diet during admission (n, %) | 37,454 (92.3) |
Diet considering dysphagia (n, %) | |
Dysphagia diet | 10,216 (25.2) |
Normal diet | 26,733 (65.9) |
Etc. | 3,637 (9) |
Consult for rehabilitation medicine (n, %) | 37,326 (92) |
No | 3260 (8) |
Yes | 37,326 (92) |
Rehabilitation treatment (n, %) | 22,012 (54.2) |
Antithrombotic medication (n, %) | |
Anticoagulant | 5,631 (13.9) |
Antiplatelet | 33,616 (82.8) |
No drugs | 1,336 (3.3) |
Intravenous thrombolysis (n, %) | |
No IVT | 35,944 (88.6) |
IVT < 120 | 2,498 (6.2) |
120 < IVT < 270 | 2,144 (5.3) |
Mechanical thrombectomy (n, %) | 1,737 (4.3) |
Surgery (n, %) | 3,575 (8.8) |
Good functional outcome at discharge (n, %) | 25,829 (63.6) |
