Table 1:

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicRecent IV ContrastaNo Recent IV ContrastaOverallaP Valueb
Count231538NA
Age (yr)70.5 ± 16.076.5 ± 18.472.9 ± 17.0.32
Serum creatinine level (mg/dL)1.08 ± 0.341.12 ± 0.291.10 ± 0.32.78
Female15 (65%)7 (47%)22 (58%).32
Time since last known well (hr)12.5 ± 5.69.3 ± 7.811.2 ± 6.6.19
ASPECTS5.4 ± 2.07.5 ± 2.26.2 ± 2.3.005
CTP core (median) (range) (mL)4 (0–234)13 (0–208)6 (0–234).28
Collateral grade.71
 115 (65%)9 (60%)24 (63%)
 26 (26%)3 (20%)9 (24%)
 32 (9%)3 (20%)5 (13%)
Thrombectomy11 (48%)12 (80%)23 (61%).09
  • Note:—NA indicates not applicable.

  • a Values are No., No. (%), or mean ± SD.

  • b P values are from the Fisher exact test or 2-sample t test with unequal variances.