Table 6 Comparisons between the high and low hs-CRP groups in CE subgroup
|  | High hs-CRP (n = 21) | Low hs-CRP (n = 24) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years), mean ± SD | 70.81 ± 14.82 | 70.63 ± 11.77 | 0.964 |
Male, n (%) | 11 (52.4%) | 14 (58.3%) | 0.688 |
Hypertension, n (%) | 14 (66.7%) | 16 (66.7%) | 1.0 |
Diabetes, n (%) | 3 (14.28%) | 12 (50%) | 0.01 |
Uric acid (µmol/L), mean ± SD | 379.81 ± 84.43 | 393.63 ± 88.51 | 0.596 |
Platelet count (10^9/L), mean ± SD | 192.81 ± 73.99 | 157 ± 35.85 | 0.053 |
Baseline NIHSS | 7 (3 ~ 17) | 5 (2.25 ~ 8.75) | 0.343 |
ΔNIHSS, Median (IQR) | 0 (0 ~ 0) | -1 (-2.75 ~ 0) | 0.005 |
Good thrombolysis response rate, n (%) | 2 (9.5%) | 8 (33.3%) | 0.05 |
Any intracranial hemorrhage, n (%) | 4 (19.04%) | 0 (0%) | 0.025 |