Stroke Mortality, Clinical Presentation and Day of Arrival: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study
Figure 1
Differences in percent of ischemic strokes presenting with selected symptoms on weekends* and weekdays in the atherosclerosis risk in communities (ARIC) study (1987–2004). Abbreviations: CN palsy: cranial nerve palsy; LS face: loss of sensation in face; LS extremities: loss of sensation in extremities. *Weekend defined as any hospital arrival time from midnight Friday to midnight Sunday, † (two-sided chi-squared test for equal proportions).