Table 1:

Characteristics of the study populationa

VariableTotal (n = 149)Good Prognosis: mRS at 3 Months ≤ 2 (n = 69)Poor Prognosis: mRS at 3 Months >2 (n = 80)P Value
Age (yr)68.7 ± 14.365.8 ± 15.171.2 ± 13.2.022
Sex ratio (female/male)71:7832:3739:41.772
Diabetes mellitus15 (10.1%)4 (5.8%)11 (13.8%).108
Arterial hypertension88 (59.1%)33 (47.8%)55 (68.8%).010
Atrial fibrillation37 (24.8%)10 (14.5%)27 (33.8%).007
History of stroke or transient ischemic attack25 (16.8%)8 (11.6%)17 (21.3%).116
Prestroke mRS.670
 0137 (91.9%)65 (94.2%)72 (90.0%)
 110 (6.7%)3 (4.3%)7 (8.8%)
 22 (1.3%)1 (1.4%)1 (1.3%)
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)153.4 ± 27.6155.7 ± 28.3151.3 ± 27.0.372
Blood glucose level (mmol/L)6.9 ± 2.26.3 ± 1.37.4 ± 2.6.001
Baseline NIHSS score16.3 ± 5.413.8 ± 5.618.5 ± 4.2< .001
DWI-ASPECTS5.9 ± 2.77.1 ± 2.14.9 ± 2.7< .001
DWI volume (mL)53.3 ± 64.823.8 ± 18.781.1 ± 79.2< .001
Occlusion location< .001
 M195 (63.8%)45 (65.2%)50 (62.5%)
 M221 (14.1%)18 (26.1%)3 (3.8%)
 Terminal ICA33 (22.1%)6 (8.7%)27 (33.8%)
Intravenous alteplase115 (77.2%)60 (87.0%)55 (68.8%).008
Stroke side.304
 Left65 (43.6%)27 (39.1%)38 (47.5%)
 Right84 (56.4%)42 (60.9%)42 (52.5%)
Time from stroke onset to groin puncture (hr)3.9 ± 1.33.6 ± 1.24.2 ± 1.3.002
Recanalization score.019
 TICI 2b/3122 (81.9%)62 (89.9%)60 (75.0%)
 TICI 0/1/2a27 (18.1%)7 (10.1%)20 (25.0%)
Anesthesia.032
 Conscious sedation68 (45.6%)38 (55.1%)30 (37.5%)
 General anesthesia81 (54.4%)31 (44.9%)50 (62.5%)
  • a Quantitative variables are expressed as means; qualitative variables are expressed as numbers (corresponding percentage).