Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the included patients
Overall | Tertile 1 | Tertile 2 | Tertile 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
22–93 years | 22–55 years | 56–70 year | 71–93 years | |
Number of patients | 315 | 106 | 113 | 96 |
Age, median (IQR) | 63 (52–72) | 48 (40–52) | 64 (60–68) | 77 (73–80) |
Male sex, n (%) | 168 (53 %) | 52 (49 %) | 75 (66 %) | 41 (43 %) |
Systolic blood pressure, mean (SD) | 146 (23) | 138 (21) | 149 (24) | 152 (20) |
Diastolic blood pressure, mean (SD) | 82 (16) | 78 (16) | 85 (15) | 84 (17) |
Stroke severity at admission (NIHSS) mean (SD)a | 16 (6.0) | 15 (5.0) | 16 (5.0) | 16 (7.0) |
Prior treatment with intravenous rtPA, n (%)b | 245 (78 %) | 77 (73 %) | 91 (81 %) | 75 (80 %) |
Time from onset symptoms to intra-arterial treatment (minutes), mean (SD)c | 93 (58) | 96 (70) | 87 (67) | 77 (53) |
Use of stent, n (%)d | 132 (42 %) | 41 (39 %) | 52 (46 %) | 39 (41 %) |
Carotid T top occlusion, n (%)e | 25 (8.0 %) | 11 (10 %) | 11 (10 %) | 3 (3.0 %) |