Table 1 Comparisons between the high and low hs-CRP groups
|  | High hs-CRP (n = 105) | Low hs-CRP (n = 107) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years), mean ± SD | 67.4 ± 11.86 | 65.27 ± 13.04 | 0.231 |
Male, n (%) | 66 (62.8%) | 68 (63.5%) | 0.917 |
Hypertension, n (%) | 75 (71.4%) | 67 (63.8%) | 0.173 |
Diabetes, n (%) | 32 (30.4%) | 39 (36.4%) | 0.357 |
Uric acid (µmol/L), Median (IQR) | 348 (290–411) | 363 (298–410) | 0.585 |
Platelet count (10^9/L), Median (IQR) | 194 (146–235) | 176 (140–208) | 0.017 |
Baseline NIHSS | 4 (2 ~ 8) | 4 (2 ~ 8) | 0.695 |
ΔNIHSS, Median (IQR) | 0 (-1 ~ 0) | -1 (-2 ~ 0) | <0.001 |
Good thrombolysis response rate, n (%) | 23 (21.9%) | 39 (36.5%) | 0.02 |
Any intracranial hemorrhage, n (%) | 13 (12.4%) | 12 (11.2%) | 0.792 |
NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; IQR, interquartile range; SD, standard deviation | |||