Table 2:

Pattern of subarachnoid hemorrhage and the presence of intraventricular hemorrhage

AllMenWomen
Pattern of SAH
    None29 (13%)15 (14%)14 (12%)
    Perimesencephalic71 (31%)38 (34%)33 (28%)
    Sulcal37 (16%)15 (14%)a22 (18%)
    Diffuse93 (40%)43 (39%)50 (42%)
Xanthochromia on lumbar puncture16 (7%)8 (7%)8 (7%)
Isolated intraventricular hemorrhage13 (6%)7 (6%)6 (5%)
  • a P = .0001 by Fisher exact test.