Age (years), mean (SD)
|
64 (15)
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62 (16)
|
0.26
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Male sex, n (%)
|
53 (50 %)
|
116 (50 %)
|
1.00
|
Caucasian ethnicity, n (%)
|
81 (76 %)
|
184 (79 %)
|
0.55
|
Systolic blood pressure, mean (SD)
|
161 (38)
|
167 (33)
|
0.16
|
Diastolic blood pressure, mean (SD)
|
85 (21)
|
89 (19)
|
0.11
|
BMI (kg/m2), mean (SD)
|
28 (3.8)
|
27 (5.1)
|
0.50
|
Glucose (mmol/L), mean (SD)
|
7.6 (2.4)
|
7.3 (2.8)
|
0.33
|
Previous ischemic stroke, n (%)
|
18 (17 %)
|
52 (23 %)
|
0.22
|
Previous heart disease, n (%)
|
14 (13 %)
|
41 (18 %)
|
0.28
|
Atrial fibrillation, n (%)
|
14 (13 %)
|
19 (8 %)
|
0.16
|
NIHSS on admission, median (IQR)
|
13 (6-18)
|
3 (2–7)
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<0.01
|