Table 2 Comparisons between the high and low hs-CRP groups in patients with rtPA
|  | High hs-CRP (n = 68) | Low hs-CRP (n = 77) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years), mean ± SD | 68.74 ± 13.16 | 65.71 ± 13.04 | 0.168 |
Male, n (%) | 42 (61.8%) | 50 (64.9%) | 0.692 |
Hypertension, n (%) | 50 (70.6%) | 46 (59.7%) | 0.172 |
Diabetes, n (%) | 20 (29.4%) | 25 (32.5%) | 0.691 |
Uric acid (µmol/L), Median (IQR) | 347 (286–397) | 365 (301–408) | 0.247 |
Platelet count (10^9/L), Median (IQR) | 194 (144–236) | 173 (129–205) | 0.363 |
Baseline NIHSS | 5 (2 ~ 8) | 4 (2 ~ 9) | 0.476 |
ΔNIHSS, Median (IQR) | 0 (-1.75 ~ 0) | -1 (-2 ~ 0) | 0.002 |
Good thrombolysis response rate, n (%) | 17 (25%) | 33 (42.9%) | 0.024 |
Any intracranial hemorrhage, n (%) | 9 (13.2%) | 9 (11.7%) | 0.778 |