From: Microemboli-monitoring during the acute phase of ischemic stroke: Is it worth the time?
Group | Â | % | OR | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age | < 65 | 5.9 | 9 | 0.03 |
 | ≥ 65 | 36.4 |  |  |
Sex | Male | 20.7 | Â | 0.26 |
 | Female | 36.4 |  |  |
Stroke type | Stroke | 24.3 | Â | 0.58 |
 | TIA | 0 |  |  |
NIHSS | 0-7 | 15 | Ref | 0.02 |
 | 8-13 | 8.3 | 14 |  |
 | > 13 | 71.4 | 28 |  |
Intravenous thrombolysis | Yes | 29.2 | Â | 0.36 |
 | No | 18.8 |  |  |
Etiology-TOAST | Embolic | 33.3 | 7 | 0.06 |
 | Non-embolic | 12.5 |  |  |
Intracranial stenosis | No | 16.7 | 10 | 0.04 |
 | Yes | 66.7 |  |  |
Previous stroke/TIA | No | 14.8 | 4.8 | 0.06 |
 | Yes | 45.5 |  |  |
Atrial fibrillation | No | 23.1 | Â | 0.13 |
 | yes | 60 |  |  |
Active Smokers | No | 28 | Â | 0.6 |
 | yes | 25 |  |  |