Association of Plasma Levels of Nitric Oxide Oxidative Metabolites with Acute Stroke in Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department of a Low-Middle Income Country
Table 1
Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with acute stroke on presentation to Emergency Department and on discharge from the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan, January 01 to December 31, 2016.
Variable
Total N (%)
Ischemia N(%)
Hemorrhage N(%)
Age in years: Median (IQR)
57(47-66)
58(49-70)
54(45-61)
Gender
Male
53(70.7)
32(60.3)
21(39.6)
Female
22(29.3)
14(63.6)
8(36.3)
Stroke
75(100)
46(61.3)
29(38.7)
Time of onset
Morning
38(50.7)
26(56.5)
12(41.4)
Afternoon
13(17.3)
7(15.2)
6(20.7)
Evening
13(17.3)
6(13)
7(24.1)
Overnight
11(14.7)
7(15.2)
4(13.8)
GCS at presentation
15
22(29.3)
17(37)
5(17.2)
13-14
12(16)
11(23.9)
1(3.4)
9-12 <9
30(40) 11(14.7)
16(34.8) 2(4.3)
14(48.3) 9(31)
NIHSS at presentation
Minor (1-4)
9(12)
9(19.6)
0
Moderate (5-15)
29(38.7)
20(43.5)
9(31)
Moderate/Severe (16-20)
24(32)
14(30.4)
10(34.5)
Severe (21-42)
13(17.3)
3(6.5)
10(34.5)
Modified Rankin Scale at discharge
No disability (0)
2(2.7)
0
2(6.9)
Able to carry out everyday activities (1)
12(16)
11(23.9)
1(3.4)
Slight disability (2)
13(17.3)
10(21.7)
3(10.3)
Moderate disability (3)
18(24)
11(23.9)
7(24.1)
Moderate severe disability (4)
25(33.3)
14(30.4)
11(37.9)
Severe disability (5)
2(2.7)
0
2(6.9)
Dead (6)
3(4)
0
3(10.3)
Barthel Index at discharge
Slight disability (91-100)
1(1.3)
0
1(3.4)
Moderate dependency (61-90)
8(10.7)
7(15.2)
1(3.4)
Severe dependency (21-60)
48(64)
30(65.2)
18(62.1)
Total dependency (0-20)
18(24)
9(19.6)
9(31)
GCS: Glasgow Coma Scale; NIHSS: National Institute of Health Stroke Scale.
