Skip to main content

Table 1 Baseline demographic characteristics of stroke and non-stroke patients (n = 416)

From: Development of a new stroke scale in an emergency setting

Variables

Stroke n = 358

Non-stroke n = 58

P

Age

69.2 ± 13.8

70.6 ± 11.4

0.397

Male, n (%)

210 (58.7)

37 (63.8)

0.460

SBP, mmHg

168.8 ± 31.9

147.8 ± 27.6

<0.001*

DBP, mmHg

91.8 ± 20.7

80.8 ± 14.3

<0.001*

bpm

80.9 ± 18.1

80.0 ± 13.3

0.742

Medical history, n (%)

 Smoker

146 (40.8)

20 (34.5)

0.339

 Hypertension

202 (56.4)

34 (58.6)

0.992

 Diabetes

58 (16.2)

14 (24.1)

0.157

 Hyperlipidemia

40 (11.2)

9 (15.5)

0.407

 Ischemic heart disease

36 (10.1)

8 (13.8)

0.434

 Atrial fibrillation

28 (7.8)

1 (1.7)

0.148

Symptoms & signs, n (%)

 Asymmetric facial weakness

181 (50.6)

8 (13.8)

<0.001*

 Asymmetric arm weakness

217 (60.6)

7 (12.1)

<0.001*

 Asymmetric leg weakness

228 (63.7)

9 (15.5)

<0.001*

 Speech disturbance

195 (54.5)

17 (29.3)

<0.001*

 Visual field defect

68 (19.0)

1 (1.7)

0.001*

 gaze palsy

115 (32.1)

5 (8.6)

<0.001*

 Sensory deficits

78 (21.8)

8 (13.8)

0.163

 Loss of consciousness or syncope

119 (33.2)

10 (17.2)

0.015*

 Seizure activity

21 (5.9)

6 (10.3)

0.319

 Pathologic reflex

102 (28.5)

8 (13.8)

0.019*

 Meningeal irritation

22 (6.1)

0 (0)

0.102

 Vertigo

26 (7.3)

19 (32.8)

<0.001*

 Headache

25 (7.0)

3 (5.2)

0.816

 Nausea

59 (16.5)

26 (44.8)

<0.001*

 Vomiting

51 (14.2)

23 (39.7)

<0.001*

Score

 GCS > 8, n (%)

297 (83)

56 (96.6)

0.007*

 GCS ≤ 8, n (%)

61 (17)

2 (3.4)

0.007*

 GCS, median (IQR)

15 (12–15)

15 (15–15)

<0.001*

  1. *Statistically significant difference was observed between two groups