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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population

From: Status of prehospital delay and intravenous thrombolysis in the management of acute ischemic stroke in Nepal

Characteristics

N (%)

Age

< 60

74 (32.5)

> 60

154 (67.5)

Sex

Male

121 (53.1)

Female

107 (46.9)

Arrival

Early

46 (20.17)

Late

182 (79.83)

Time of onset

7 am-7 pm

153 (67.1)

7 pm-7 am

75 (32.9)

Day of onset

Weekday

183 (80.3)

Holiday

45 (19.7)

Location

Home

192 (84.2)

Outside home

36 (15.8)

Identification of stroke

Yes

36 (15.8)

No

192 (84.2)

Facial palsy

Yes

94 (41.2)

No

134 (58.5)

Visual disturbances

Yes

23 (10.1)

No

205 (89.9)

Limb weakness

Yes

154 (67.5)

No

74 (32.5)

Speech disturbances

Yes

153 (67.1)

No

75 (32.9)

Sensory

Yes

11 (4.8)

No

217 (95.2)

Headache

Yes

39 (17.1)

No

189 (82.9)

Unconsciousness

Yes

34 (14.9)

No

194 (57.9)

Response of symptoms

Rush to emergency

96 (42.1)

Wait for symptoms to subside

132 (57.9)

Awareness of stroke treatment

Yes

44 (19.3)

No

184 (80.7)

Presentation to ER

Direct

101 (44.3)

Referral

127 (55.7)

Transportation

Ambulance

70 (30.7)

Others

158 (69.3)

Traffic jam

Present

107 (46.9)

Not present

121 (53.1)

Distance from hospital

< 20 KM

82 (36)

> 20 KM

146 (64)

Education

Above high school

34 (14.9)

Below high school

194 (85.1)

Income

>  1 lacks per annum

106 (46.5)

<  1 lacks per annum

122 (53.5)

Hypertension

Yes

128 (56.1)

No

100 (43.9)

Diabetes mellitus

Yes

40 (17.5)

No

188 (82.5)

Smoking

Yes

66 (28.9)

No

162 (71.1)

Alcohol consumption

Yes

62 (27.2)

No

166 (72.8)

Coronary arterial disease

Yes

21 (9.2)

No

207 (90.8)

History of stroke

Present

27 (11.8)

Not present

201 (88.2)

Treatment

R-tPA

30 (13.15)

Aspirin

198 (86.84)