Table 1 Baseline characteristics for ICH patients with- and without early DNR order

n

197

80 (40.6)

117 (59.4)

Men

88 (44.7)

31 (38.8)

57 (48.7)

Women

109 (55.3)

49 (61.3)

60 (51.3)

0.190*

Age, mean ± SD

73 ± 14

78 ± 11

70 ± 14

<0.001

Hypertension medication

123 (62.4)

47 (58.8)

76 (65.5)

0.369

Current smoker

21 (10.7)

8 (10.4)

13 (11.3)

1.0

Atrial fibrillation

23 (11.7)

11 (13.8)

12 (10.3)

0.503

Former stroke

39 (19.8)

25 (31.3)

14 (12.1)

0.002

Diabetes

23 (11.7)

7 (8.8)

16 (13.7)

0.369

Warfarin

17 (9.0)

7 (9.5)

10 (8.8)

1.0

Haemorrhage site

Lobar

81 (41.1)

31 (38.8)

50 (42.7)

Deep

88 (44.7)

37 (46.3)

51 (43.6)

Brainstem

11 (5.6)

4 (5.0)

7 (6.0)

Cerebellar

16 (8.1)

7 (8.8)

9 (7.7)

Multiple

1 (0.5)

1 (1.3)

0 (0)

ns

Midlineshift

51 (25.9)

38 (47.5)

13 (11.1)

<0.001

Intaventricular haemorrhage

66 (33.5)

45 (56.3)

21 (17.9)

<0.001

Volume

≤ 30 ml

146 (74.1)

99 (58.8)

47 (84.5)

> 30 ml

51 (25.9)

18 (41.3)

33 (15.4)

<0.001

Mean ± SD/

Median

26.5 ± 38.6/9.2

41.4 ± 47.1/22

16.4 ± 27.3/7

<0.001

Time from ICH to admission

< 2 hours

88 (44.9)

48 (41.0)

40 (50.6)

2-24 hours

78 (39.8)

40 (42.7)

28 (35.4)

> 24 hours

30 (15.3)

19 (16.2)

11 (13.9)

0.414

RLS on admission

1 (alert)

99 (50.3)

19 (23.8)

80 (68.4)

2-3 (drowsy)

63 (32.0)

39 (48.8)

24 (20.5)

≥4 (unconscious)

35 (17.8)

22 (27.5)

13 (11.1)

<0.001

Pre-ICH comorbidity

55 (27.9)

30 (37.5)

25(21.4)

0.01

Seizure

19 (9.6)

11 (13.8)

8 (6.8)

0.140

ICU care

18 (9.1)

9 (11.3)

9 (7.7)

0.454

Neurosurgery care

12 (6.1)

0 (0)

12 (10.3)

0.002

Prior DNR decision

3 (1.5)

2 (2.5)

1 (0.9)

0.568