Outcome Determinants of Stroke in a Brazilian Primary Stroke Center
Table 2
Comparison of clinical and radiological data according to the modified Rankin score (mRs) at discharge.
mRs ≤ 2 ()
mRs > 2 ()
Age
65.1 ± 15.5
72.2 ± 15
<0.001
0.398
Male
90 (39.1%)
36 (15.7%)
0.256
—
Smoking
25 (10.1%)
9 (3.9%)
0.463
—
Hypertension
105 (45.7%)
58 (25.2%)
0.061
—
Obesity
15 (6.5%)
7 (3%)
0.993
—
Family history
12 (5.2%)
4 (1.7%)
0.548
—
Diabetes
60 (26.1%)
29 (12.6%)
0.827
—
Previous stroke
42 (18.3%)
19 (8.3%)
0.908
—
Weakness and numbness
109 (47.4%)
54 (23.5%)
0.307
—
Confusion, speech difficulties, and comprehension problems
53 (23%)
38 (16.5%)
0.017
0.130
Vision abnormalities
24 (10.4%)
2 (0.9%)
0.012
0.998
Walking troubles
22 (9.5%)
18 (7.8%)
0.071
—
Severe headache
27 (11.7%)
7 (3%)
0.147
—
Dizziness and incoordination
33 (14.3%)
11 (4.8%)
0.239
—
CT detectable brain infarct
25 (10.9%)
20 (8.7%)
0.035
0.778
CT dense artery sign
3 (1.3%)
7 (3%)
0.073
—
Cerebral edema
4 (1.7%)
11 (4.8%)
0.004
1.000
Wake-up stroke
35 (15.2%)
26 (11.3%)
0.068
—
SBP
147.3 ± 25.8
147.2 ± 29.5
0.973
—
DBP
86.8 ± 60.4
84.5 ± 15
0.745
—
HR
80.4 ± 15.5
81.8 ± 19.3
0.563
—
Sat O2
96.5 ± 2.1
94.4 ± 4.5
<0.001
0.026
Temperature
35.9 ± 2.9
35.6 ± 4.4
0.555
—
Digital glycemia
130.8 ± 50.1
148.7 ± 62
0.040
0.846
Time of symptoms
1359.6 ± 2697
1850.8 ± 4091.4
0.330
—
Glasgow (initial)
14.7 ± 1.4
13.1 ± 3.2
<0.001
0.008
NIHSS (initial)
Median = 1, IR = 3
Median = 12, IR = 14
<0.001
<0.001
CT: computed tomography; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; HR: heart rate; Sat O2: oxygen saturation; NIHSS: National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; IR = interquartile range; : according to -test (continuous variables) or Chi-square test (categorical variables); : according to binary logistic regression analysis with significant variables.
