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Table 1 Patient baseline characteristics

From: Prehospital misdiagnosis of acute cerebral disease for acute coronary syndrome: a retrospective study

 

ACD group

(n = 9)

Remaining cohort

(n = 747)

p-value

Missings

Gender

p = 0.51

0

Male

4

426

  

Female

5

321

  

Age [years]

(median, IQR, range)

71.9

(23.5; 48.9–79.9)

75.4

(18.6; 18.9–98.9)

p = 0.73

0

Pre-existing cardiovascular conditions

Ischemic heart disease

2

308

p = 0.32

6

Atrial fibrillation

3

143

p = 0.39

6

arterial hypertension

3

512

p = 0.03

6

Pre-existing neurologic conditions

Ischemic stroke/TIA

1

71

p = 1

61

Intracranial haemorrhage

2

10

p = 0.01

61

Cerebrovascular disease

0

25

p = 1

61

Number of anticoagulant agents [median, IQR, range]

1.0

(1.0; 0–2)

1.0

(1.0; 0–3)

p = 0.92

44

  1. ACD Acute cerebral disease—TIA transitory ischemic attack