Table 1:

Summary of admission, demographic, clinical, and radiographic characteristics of patients with SAHa

Patients with SAH (n = 33)Controls (n = 66)P Value
Basic and demographic data
    Age (yr)59 (44.5–66)49 (43.4–53.2)<.001b
    Female sex16 (48.5%)41 (62.1%).196
    Race
        Caucasian25 (75.8%)47 (72.3%).343
        Black8 (24.3%)14 (21.5%)
        Other04 (6.2%)
    History of smoking21 (63.6%)34 (51.5%).253
    History of alcohol abuse7 (22.6%)10 (15.2%).370
    Hypertension14 (45.2%)33 (50.0%).657
    Diabetes4 (12.9%)14 (21.2%).326
    Hyperlipidemia12 (38.7%)24 (36.4%).824
    Aspirin use10 (31.3%)22 (33.3%).837
    History of ischemic stroke1 (3.0%)0–
    History of intracranial hemorrhage00–
    History of head trauma00–
    History of brain tumor00–
    Family history of aneurysm4 (13.3%)0–
    Cocaine use within 24 hr of ictus1 (3.0%)0–
Admission clinical and radiographic data
    Premorbid modified Rankin Scale score290 (0–0)
    HH grade12
        15 (15.2%)
        214 (42.4%)
        36 (18.2%)
        45 (15.2%)
        53 (9.1%)
    Glasgow Coma Score15 (11.5–15)
    APACHE II score307 (3–10)
    Modified Fisher grade15
        14 (12.1%)
        22 (6.1%)
        318 (54.5%)
        49 (27.3%)
    Hijdra sum score3113.5 (6–21)
    Cerebral edema on admission CT8 (25.0%)
    External ventricular drain placed14 (42.4%)

  • Note:—APACHE II indicates Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II.

  • ↵a Values are reported as No. (%) or median (interquartile range). Comparative basic and demographic data are provided for controls.

  • ↵b Statistical significance.