Outcome Determinants of Stroke in a Brazilian Primary Stroke Center
Table 3
Comparison of clinical and radiological data of survivors and patients that died during hospitalization.
Survivors ()
In-hospital death ()
Age
66.4 ± 15.8
68.5 ± 16.7
0.509
—
Male
156 (49.5%)
15 (4.8%)
0.555
—
Smoking
44 (14%)
4 (1.3%)
0.904
—
Hypertension
194 (61.6%)
22 (7%)
0.361
—
Obesity
23 (7.3%)
4 (12.7%)
0.498
—
Family history
20 (6.3%)
2 (0.6%)
0.001
—
Diabetes
107 (34%)
9 (2.8%)
0.652
—
Previous stroke
75 (23.8%)
9 (2.8%)
0.189
—
Weakness and numbness
192 (60.9%)
19 (6%)
0.179
—
Confusion, speech difficulties, and comprehension problems
111 (35.2%)
10 (3.2%)
0.121
—
Vision abnormalities
27 (8.6%)
7 (2.2%)
0.024
0.018
Walking troubles
47 (14.9%)
5 (1.6%)
0.072
—
Severe headache
48 (15.2%)
7 (2.2%)
0.135
—
Dizziness and incoordination
60 (19%)
5 (15.9%)
0.064
—
CT detectable brain infarct
56 (17.8%)
7 (2.2%)
0.538
—
CT dense artery sign
13 (4.1%)
3 (0.9%)
0.005
0.599
Cerebral edema
18 (5.7%)
2 (0.6%)
0.002
1.000
Wake-up stroke
78 (24.8%)
4 (1.3%)
0.282
—
SBP
150.2 ± 58
142.1 ± 24.7
0.165
—
DBP
84.8 ± 46.2
81.8 ± 15.6
0.463
—
HR
80.7 ± 15.8
78.2 ± 19.5
0.516
—
Sat O2
95.8 ± 3.2
96.5 ± 2.4
0.180
—
Temperature
35.9 ± 3.1
36 ± 0.4
0.460
—
Digital glycemia
136.6 ± 55
122 ± 33.9
0.100
—
Time of symptoms
1777.7 ± 4215.2
773.25 ± 1180.7
0.009
0.252
Glasgow (initial)
5.4 ± 7.5
6 ± 7.6
0.685
0.293
NIHSS (initial)
Median = 2, IR = 8
Median = 2, IR = 10
0.694
0.125
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.
