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Table 2 Comparison of length of stay, complications, mortality and status after 3 months for patients with stroke in direct admission group (DAG) and control group (CG)

From: The clinical consequences of a pre-hospital diagnosis of stroke by the emergency medical service system. A pilot study

 

DAG (n = 29)

CG (n = 34)

P

Length of stay in hospital, days

19 (11–24)

16 (9–28)

0.96

(median, IQ range)

   

Pneumonia

2 (7%)

1 (3%)

0.59

Venous thromboembolism

0 (0%)

1 (3%)

1.00

Mortality 3 months after stroke

4 (14%)

5 (15%)

1.00

Living at home 3 months

   

after stroke (of those living

15/21 (71%)

20 /32 (62%)

0.56

at home before)

   
  1. IQ = Inter quartile.