Patient baseline characteristics for the entire patient sample (n = 367), patients with cardioembolic stroke (n = 226), and patients with cryptogenic stroke (n = 141)
| Variable | Entire Patient Sample (n = 367) | Cardioembolic Stroke (n = 226) | Cryptogenic Stroke (n = 141) | P Valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (median) (IQR) (yr) | 71 (60–81) | 72 (62–82) | 69 (59–78) | .23 |
| Female sex (No.) (%) | 189/367 (51.5) | 116/226 (51.3) | 73/141 (51.8) | .51 |
| Baseline NIHSS (median) (IQR) | 16 (12–20) | 16 (12–20) | 17 (13–22) | .09 |
| Comorbidities (No.) (%) | ||||
| CAD | 107 (29.2) | 68 (30.1) | 39 (27.7) | .63 |
| Previous stroke | 46 (12.5) | 32 (14.2) | 14 (9.9) | .26 |
| Previous ICH | 7 (1.9) | 3 (1.3) | 4 (2.8) | .43 |
| Previous TIA | 24 (6.5) | 14 (6.2) | 10 (7.1) | .82 |
| Diabetes | 94 (25.6) | 54 (23.9) | 40 (28.4) | .39 |
| Hypertension | 267 (72.8) | 169 (74.8) | 98 (69.5) | .28 |
| Smoking (No.) (%) | ||||
| Current smoker | 69/333 (20.7) | 35/204 (17.2) | 34/129 (26.4) | .001 |
| Former smoker | 106/333 (31.8) | 80/204 (39.2) | 26/129 (24.5) | .001 |
| ASPECTS (median) (IQR) | 9 (8–9) | 9 (8–9) | 9 (8–9) | .88 |
| Occlusion site (No.) (%) | (n = 330) | (n = 210) | (n = 120) | .43 |
| ICA (intracranial) | 47 (12.8) | 28 (12.4) | 19 (13.5) | |
| M1 | 235 (64.0) | 147 (65.0) | 88 (62.4) | |
| M2 | 65 (17.7) | 42 (18.6) | 23 (16.3) | |
| Other | 20 (5.5) | 9 (4.0) | 11 (7.8) |
Note:—CAD indicates coronary artery disease; ICH, intracerebral hemorrhage
↵a Derived from the Wilcoxon rank sum test (continuous variables) or Fisher exact test (categoric variables).