Table 1 Medical history, Clinical characteristics, and presenting symptoms of patients with acute ischemic stroke with a history of dyslipidemia. Continuous variables are represented as Mean ± S.D., and a Student’s t-test is used to compare between groups. Count (Percent Frequency) is used to represent discrete variables, and Pearson’s Chi-Squared is used to make comparisons between groups
From: Stroke and dyslipidemia: clinical risk factors in the telestroke versus non-telestroke
Characteristic | Non-Telestroke (N = 285) | Telestroke (N = 187) | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Patient Age in Years | |||
Mean ± SD | 70.5 ± 12.9 | 66.8 ± 12.9 | 0.002* |
Age Group: No. (%) | |||
< 50 years | 21 (7.4) | 24 (12.8) | 0.015* |
50–59 | 37 (13) | 24 (12.8) | |
60–69 | 65 (22.8) | 59 (31.6) | |
70–79 | 85 (29.8) | 48 (25.7) | |
≥ 80 | 77 (27) | 32 (17.1) | |
Gender: No. (%) | |||
Male | 138 (48.4) | 101 (54) | 0.235 |
Female | 147 (51.6) | 86 (46) | |
Race: No. (%) | |||
Caucasian | 232 (81.4) | 148 (79.1) | 0.056 |
African-American | 29 (10.2) | 31 (16.6) | |
Other | 2 (0.7) | 3 (1.6) | |
Hispanic Ethnicity: No. (%) | (0) | (0) | |
Body Mass Index | |||
Mean ± SD | 28.2 ± 6.6 | 31.2 ± 7.9 | < 0.001* |
Medical History: No. (%) | |||
Atrial Fib/Flutter | 76 (26.7) | 19 (10.2) | < 0.001* |
Carotid Artery Stenosis | 25 (8.8) | 14 (7.5) | 0.62 |
Congestive Heart Failure | 38 (13.3) | 21 (11.2) | 0.499 |
Coronary Artery Disease | 127 (44.6) | 83 (44.4) | 0.970 |
Depression | 1 (0.4) | 36 (19.3) | < 0.001* |
Diabetes | 124 (43.5) | 92 (49.2) | 0.225 |
Family History of Stroke | 26 (9.1) | 23 (12.3) | 0.268 |
Hormone Replacement Therapy | 3 (1.1) | 5 (2.7) | 0.182 |
Hypertension | 259 (90.9) | 168 (89.8) | 0.707 |
Migraine | 5 (1.8) | 7 (3.7) | 0.179 |
Obesity | 104 (36.5) | 111 (59.4) | < 0.001* |
Peripheral Vascular Disease | 29 (10.2) | 19 (10.2) | 0.996 |
Previous Stroke | 103 (36.1) | 50 (26.7) | 0.033* |
Previous TIA | 51 (17.9) | 26 (13.9) | 0.251 |
Prosthetic Heart Valve | 6 (2.1) | 0 (0) | 0.046* |
Renal Insufficiency | 20 (7) | 14 (7.5) | 0.847 |
Sleep Apnea | 0 (0) | 11 (5.9) | < 0.001* |
Smoking | 75 (26.3) | 40 (21.4) | 0.223 |
Substance Abuse | 11 (3.9) | 2 (1.1) | 0.07 |
Initial NIH Stroke Scale | |||
Mean ± SD | 10.4 ± 8.7 | 8.8 ± 7.7 | 0.05 |
Initial Labs & Vitals | |||
Total Cholesterol | 161.7 ± 48.6 | 160 ± 40.3 | 0.387 |
Triglycerides | 135.4 ± 85.6 | 142.6 ± 87.3 | 0.525 |
HDL | 40 ± 13.4 | 39.2 ± 11.8 | 0.855 |
LDL | 95.4 ± 37.2 | 96 ± 33.6 | 0.434 |
Lipids | 6.6 ± 1.8 | 6.4 ± 1.6 | 0.024* |
Blood Glucose | 152.4 ± 88.7 | 135.2 ± 65.1 | 0.032* |
Creatinine | 1.3 ± 0.9 | 1.1 ± 0.6 | 0.002* |
INR | 1.2 ± 0.5 | 1 ± 0.2 | 0.004* |
Heart Rate | 81.3 ± 18 | 76.9 ± 15.1 | 0.061 |
Systolic Blood Pressure | 151.1 ± 29.9 | 146.5 ± 23.7 | 0.333 |
Diastolic Blood Pressure | 81 ± 18.8 | 79.4 ± 16 | < 0.001* |
Medications Prior to Admission: No. (%) | |||
Antiplatelet or Anticoagulant | 195 (68.4) | 122 (65.2) | 0.472 |
Antihypertensive | 237 (83.2) | 152 (81.3) | 0.601 |
Cholesterol Reducer | 211 (74) | 142 (75.9) | 0.642 |
Diabetic Medication | 91 (31.9) | 70 (37.4) | 0.217 |
Ambulation Status Prior to Event: No. (%) | |||
Ambulate Independently | 247 (86.7) | 176 (94.1) | 0.065 |
Ambulate With Assistance | 15 (5.3) | 3 (1.6) | |
Unable to Ambulate | 13 (4.6) | 4 (2.1) | |
Not Documented | 10 (3.5) | 4 (2.1) | |
Ambulation Status on Admission: No. (%) | |||
Ambulate Independently | 41 (14.4) | 41 (21.9) | 0.019* |
Ambulate With Assistance | 48 (16.8) | 43 (23) | |
Unable to Ambulate | 94 (33) | 44 (23.5) | |
Not Documented | 102 (35.8) | 59 (31.6) | |
Ambulation Status on Discharge: No. (%) | |||
Ambulate Independently | 120 (42.1) | 107 (57.2) | 0.009* |
Ambulate With Assistance | 86 (30.2) | 48 (25.7) | |
Unable to Ambulate | 56 (19.6) | 22 (11.8) | |
Not Documented | 23 (8.1) | 10 (5.3) | |
First Care Received: No. (%) | |||
Emergency Department | 259 (90.9) | 48 (25.7) | < 0.001* |
Direct Admission | 26 (9.1) | 139 (74.3) | |
rtPA Administration | 110 (38.6) | 167 (89.3) | < 0.001* |
Improved Ambulation | 180 (63.2) | 136 (72.7) | 0.031* |