Subject characteristics (N=292)
| Characteristics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | Mean±SD | 65.6±14.3 |
| Median | 67.7 | |
| Range | 19.4–95.9 | |
| Gender | ||
| Male | % (n/N) | 52.7% (154/292) |
| Female | % (n/N) | 47.3% (138/292) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | % (n/N) | 0.0% (0/292) |
| Asian | % (n/N) | 1.0% (3/292) |
| Black or African American | % (n/N) | 14.4% (42/292) |
| Hispanic or Latino | % (n/N) | 6.2% (18/292) |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | % (n/N) | 0.0% (0/292) |
| White | % (n/N) | 79.1% (231/292) |
| Time from symptom onset to baseline (h) | Mean±SD | 7.7±2.8 |
| Median | 7.3 | |
| Range | 1.8–13.8 | |
| Baseline NIHSS | n | 292 |
| Mean±SD | 10.6±4.2 | |
| Median | 10.0 | |
| Range | 2.0–19.0 | |
| Side of infarct | ||
| Right | % (n/N) | 43.6% (123/282) |
| Left | % (n/N) | 56.4% (159/282) |
| Medical history | N=292 | |
| General history | ||
| Diabetes mellitus | % (n/N) | 21.2% (62/292) |
| Insulin-dependent diabetes | % (n/N) | 7.5% (22/292) |
| Non-insulin dependent diabetes | % (n/N) | 13.7% (40/292) |
| Diabetes mellitus or new diagnosis within 30 days of enrollment | % (n/N) | 32.5% (95/292) |
| Hypertension | % (n/N) | 71.2% (208/292) |
| Hypertension or new diagnosis within 30 days of enrollment | % (n/N) | 79.1% (231/292) |
| Hyperlipidemia | % (n/N) | 52.1% (152/292) |
| Current smoker | % (n/N) | 28.8% (84/292) |
| Neurological history | ||
| Cerebral ischemic infarct (stroke) | % (n/N) | 15.8% (46/292) |
| Transient ischemic attack | % (n/N) | 11.3% (33/292) |
| Seizure | % (n/N) | 3.4% (10/292) |
| Cardiovascular history | ||
| Atrial fibrillation | % (n/N) | 23.3% (68/292) |
| Atrial fibrillation or new diagnosis within 30 days of enrollment | % (n/N) | 28.4% (83/292) |
| Valvular disease/replacement | % (n/N) | 6.2% (18/292) |
| Peripheral vascular disease | % (n/N) | 5.5% (16/292) |
| Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty | % (n/N) | 9.2% (27/292) |
| Coronary artery bypass graft | % (n/N) | 10.6% (31/292) |
| Myocardial infarction | % (n/N) | 12.0% (35/292) |
| Angina | % (n/N) | 8.2% (24/292) |
NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scores.