Demographic information comparing patients treated before implementation of CODE FAST with CODE FAST treated patients with intravenous tPA
| Variable | Pre-CODE FAST (N=41) | Post-CODE FAST (N=52) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean±SD | 64±15 | 70±13 | 0.02 |
| Male, N (%) | 28 (68) | 25 (48) | 0.057 |
| NIHSS, (median IQR) | 13 (8–21) | 12 (7–17) | 0.18 |
| Door-to-CT time (min), median (IQR) | 16 (11–25) | 8 (5–11) | 0.0001 |
| Door-to-needle (min), median (IQR) | 62 (49–77) | 25 (18–36) | 0.0001 |
| Time of arrival after 19:00, N (%) | 9 (21) | 11 (21) | 0.93 |
| Diabetes mellitus, N (%) | 7 (17) | 12 (23) | 0.47 |
| Hypertension, N (%) | 32 (78) | 43 (83) | 0.55 |
| Hyperlipidemia, N (%) | 21 (51) | 36 (69) | 0.07 |
| Prior stroke or TIA, N (%) | 8 (20) | 11 (21) | 0.83 |
| Atrial fibrillation, N (%) | 14 (34) | 18 (35) | 0.94 |
| Tobacco use, N (%) | 14 (34) | 20 (38) | 0.66 |
| Discharge to home, N (%) | 20 (49) | 34 (65) | 0.10 |
NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; TIA, transient ischaemic attack; tPA, tissue plasminogen activator.