From: Effect of prehospital notification on acute stroke care: a multicenter study
 | Prenotification (n = 727) | No prenotification (n = 201) | p-value |
---|---|---|---|
Male | 469 (64.5Â %) | 104 (51.7Â %) | 0.001 |
Mean age, years | 69.0 ± 15.1 | 70.6 ± 16.2 | 0.204 |
Past history | |||
 Prior ischemic stroke | 112 (15.4 %) | 39 (19.4 %) | 0.174 |
 Hypertension | 426 (58.6 %) | 113 (56.2 %) | 0.545 |
 Hypercholesterolemia | 72 (9.9 %) | 33 (12.4 %) | 0.001 |
 Cardiac disease | 167 (23.0 %) | 69 (34.3 %) | 0.001 |
 Chronic renal disease | 11 (1.5 %) | 6 (3.0 %) | 0.229 |
 Diabetes mellitus | 140 (19.3 %) | 46 (22.9 %) | 0.255 |
 Malignancy | 35 (4.8 %) | 12 (6.0 %) | 0.508 |
 Alcohol intake in last 2 years | 32 (4.4 %) | 8 (4.0 %) | 0.795 |
 Smoking in last 2 years | 78 (10.7 %) | 15 (7.5 %) | 0.172 |
 Median NIHSS score | 16 (9–22) | 12.5 (8–18) | 0.081 |
Stroke type | |||
 Hemorrhagic stroke | 250 (34.4 %) | 66 (32.8 %) | <0.001 |
 Ischemic stroke | 433 (59.6 %) | 105 (52.2 %) |  |
 Transient ischemic attack | 44 (6.1 %) | 30 (14.9 %) |  |