Table 1 Baseline characteristics and discharge diagnoses for direct admission group (DAG) and control group (CG)
DAG (n = 53) | CG (n = 49) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (median, IQ range) | 83 (76–88) | 79 (68–87) | 0.048 |
Gender | 0.69 | ||
Male | 23 (43%) | 24 (49%) | |
Female | 30 (57%) | 25 (51%) | |
Prior stroke | 27 (51%) | 15 (31%) | 0.045 |
Hypertension | 35 (66%) | 30 (61%) | 0.68 |
Diabetes mellitus | 8 (15%) | 6 (12%) | 0.78 |
Atrial fibrillation | 13 (25%) | 13 (27%) | 0.82 |
Hyperlipidemia | 15 (28%) | 13 (27%) | 1.00 |
IHD | 8 (15%) | 17 (35%) | 0.037 |
Current smokers (7/3)* | 8 (17%) | 10 (22%) | 0.79 |
Length of stay in hospital, days | 10 (5–19) | 13 (7–23) | 0.35 |
(median, IQ range) | |||
Time EC – ward (1/0)* | 54 (45–63) | 289 (215–439) | <0.0001 |
(median, IQ range) | |||
Moved to other ward in hospital | 3 (6%) | 4 (8%) | 0.71 |
Mortality in hospital | 1 (2%) | 3 (6%) | 0.35 |
Discharge diagnosis: | 0.60 | ||
Stroke | 29 (55%) | 34 (70%) | |
TIA | 6 (11%) | 3 (6%) | |
Sequelae of prior stroke | 10 (19%) | 7 (14%) | |
Epilepsy | 3 (6%) | 1 (2%) | |
Other diagnosis | 5 (9%) | 4 (8%) |