Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients
From: Stroke awareness decreases prehospital delay after acute ischemic stroke in korea
Characteristics | Â |
|---|---|
Age, years | 67 (57-73)* |
Gender, male (%) | 308 (62) |
Time to hospital arrival, minutes | 474 (170-1313)* |
NIHSS, score | 3 (2-6)* |
Risk factors | Â |
   Previous stroke (%) | 116 (23) |
   Hypertension (%) | 316 (63) |
   Diabetes (%) | 134 (27) |
   Hyperlipidemia (%) | 72 (14) |
   Current smoker (%) | 150 (30) |
   Atrial fibrillation (%) | 44 (9) |
   Coronary heart disease (%) | 38 (8) |
   Family history of stroke (%) | 147 (29) |
Study hospital located in Seoul (%) | 324 (65) |
Education | Â |
   Low (0-6 years) (%) | 169 (34) |
   Medium (6-12 years) (%) | 212 (42) |
   High (≥12 years) (%) | 116 (23) |
Living alone (%) | 66 (13) |
Visit hospital regularly (%) | 338 (68) |
Presence of bystander at time of symptom onset (%) | 355 (71) |
Arrival through referral (%) | 169 (34) |
Mode of transport | Â |
   Ambulance (%) | 182 (36) |
   Personal vehicle (%) | 200 (40) |
   Public transportation (%) | 113 (23) |
Knowledge by patient of thrombolysis (%) | 92 (18) |
Awareness of the patient/bystander that the initial symptom was stroke related (%) | 179 (36) |