Table 1 Comparisons of clinical and imaging characteristics in patients with good and poor outcome
Characteristics | Good outcome (n = 48) | Poor outcome (n = 38) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age at onset, mean ± SD | 65.60 ± 10.82 | 66.82 ± 12.19 | 0.627 |
Male, n (%) | 24(50.0) | 26(68.4) | 0.085 |
Medical history, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
 Hypertension | 33(68.8) | 23(60.5) | 0.427 |
 Diabetes mellitus | 13(27.1) | 9(23.7) | 0.720 |
 Hyperlipidemia | 14(29.2) | 10(26.3) | 0.770 |
 Ischemic heart disease | 7(14.6) | 2(5.3) | 0.161 |
 Atrial fibrillation | 6(12.5) | 13(34.2) | 0.016 |
 Previous stroke or TIA | 12(25.0) | 5(13.2) | 0.171 |
 Drinking | 8(16.7) | 11(28.9) | 0.173 |
 Smoking | 15(31.3) | 17(44.7) | 0.199 |
Time to MRI examination, median (IQR) | 40.5(31.0–53.0) | 43.5(30.0–54.0) | 0.913 |
NIHSS score at admission, median (IQR) | 6.0(4.0–8.0) | 12.0(9.0–16.0) |  < 0.001 |
DWI-ASPECTS, median (IQR) | 3.0(2.0–4.0) | 6.0(4.8–7.3) |  < 0.001 |
Site of steno-occlusion, n (%) | Â | Â | 0.224 |
 ICA or M1 severe stenosis | 13(27.1) | 8(21.1) |  |
 ICA occlusion | 12(25.0) | 4(10.5) |  |
 M1 occlusion | 14(29.2) | 17(44.7) |  |
 ICA and M1 occlusion | 9(18.8) | 9(23.7) |  |
APVS-ASPECTS | 6.0(4.0–7.0) | 2.0(0–4.0) |  < 0.001 |
FVH-ASPECTS | 5.0(4.0–6.0) | 2.0(0.3–3.0) |  < 0.001 |