Language disparity is not a significant barrier for time-sensitive care of acute ischemic stroke

BMC Neurology

Table 4 Quality benchmarks and outcome of patients who received IV tPA

	English	Spanish	Other language	Spanish vs. English	Other language vs. English
	n = 157	n = 36	n = 25	Difference or OR (95% CI)	Difference or OR (95% CI)
LKW-TD time, mean (SD)	77 (56)	101 (134)	85 (56)	23.8 (−8.8 - 56.3)	8.2 (−29.7 - 46.1)
DTI time, mean (SD)	20 (19)	18 (13)	19 (16)	−1.8 (−9.4 - 5.8)	− 1.5 (− 10.4 - 7.4)
DTN time, mean (SD)	59 (32)	48 (17)	58 (33)	2.5 (−2 - 4)	−10.8 (− 27.4 - 5.7)
Hospital LOS, mean (SD)	6 (6)	7 (8)	6 (4)	1.0 (−1.8 - 3.8)	0.1 (− 3.1 - 3.4)
mRS (0–2) at discharge, n (%)	63 (40.9%)	13 (36.1%)	11 (44.0%)	0.8 (0.4–1.7)	1.1 (0.5–2.7)
Death at hospital, n (%)	12 (7.6%)	1 (2.8%)	2 (8.0%)	0.4 (0.2–1.0)	0.8 (0.3–1.7)

Differences in means between groups were calculated by the Tukey’s Studentized Range Test. Odds ratios (OR) in dichotomous variables were tested in the unadjusted logistic regression models
Abbreviations: CI confidence interval, DTI door-to-imaging, DTN door-to-needle, LKW-TD Last-known-well to door, mRS modified Rankin Scale
OR odds ratios, SD standard deviation

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