Table 4:

Diagnostic yield of multidetector CT angiography in different age groups

Group 1 (18–45 years)Group 2 (46–70 years)Group 3 (71–94 years)
No.% Positive CTAs*P ValueNo.% Positive CTAs*P ValueNo.% Positive CTAsP Value
All patients in group8747.1n/a26314.8n/a2734n/a
Sex<.01.24.06
    Male4934.716412.81221.6
    Female3863.29918.21516
Hemorrhage site<.01<.01.24
    Lobar6058.315521.31674.8
    Deep gray matter219.5751.3771.3
    Infratentorial666.73315.2296.9
Known HTN<.01<.010.09
    Yes234.31589.51872.7
    No6462.510522.9867
IC.13.04.03
    Yes616.7777.81210.8
    No8149.418617.71526.6
Neither HTN nor IC<.01<.01<.01
    Yes60659026.75710.5
    No§277.41738.72162.3
IVH.26.21.22
    Yes4942.9111181332.3
    No3852.615212.51405.7
  • Note:—No. indicates the number of patients; IC, impaired coagulation.

  • * Includes 1 false-positive CTA.

  • From univariate analysis with the Pearson χ2 test.

  • Independent predictor in multiple variable logistic regression analysis.

  • § Includes patients with either HTN and/or impaired coagulation.