Characteristics | All (n=201) | DTER (n=87) | DTCT (n=74) | DTAS (n=40) | p Value |
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Age (years), mean±SD) | 71.7±13.2 | 72.5±13 | 70.9±12.7 | 71.5±15.5 | 0.751 |
Gender (male), % | 52.8 | 55.2 | 52.7 | 52.9 | 0.724 |
Hypertension (%) | 72 | 79.3 | 62.2 | 74.4 | 0.052 |
Diabetes (%) | 25.6 | 27.6 | 24.3 | 23.5 | 0.853 |
Atrial fibrillation (%) | 29.5 | 36.8 | 23 | 25.6 | 0.135 |
Smoking habit (%) | 13.8 | 11.5 | 14.9 | 17.6 | 0.647 |
Transfer from other center (%) | 49.3 | 35.6 | 48.6 | 72.5 | 0.01 |
Admission NIHSS, median (IQR) | 17 (11–20) | 16 (10–21) | 16 (10–19.5) | 18 (15.5–20) | 0.24 |
IV tPA (%) | 44.3 | 35.6 | 55.4 | 42.5 | 0.46 |
No occlusion on initial angiogram (%) | 6.1 | 1.2 | 5.4 | 17.5 | <0.01 |
DTAS, direct transfer to angiosuite; DTCT, direct transfer to CT; DTER, direct transfer to emergency room; NIHSS, National Institute of Health Stroke Scale; tPA, tissue plasminogen activator.