| With pre-existing statin use (n= 43) | Without pre-existing statin use (n= 129) | Pvalue |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) (mean ± SEM) | 67.5 ± 1.4 | 64.0 ± 1.2 | 0.43 |
Male (%) | 69.8 | 60.6 | 0.41 |
Hypertension (%) | 83.7 | 74.2 | 0.39 |
Diabetes mellitus (%) | 58.1 | 31.8 | 0.01 |
Coronary artery diseases (%) | 7.0 | 3.0 | 0.37 |
Intracranial atherosclerosis (%) | 30.2 | 24.2 | 0.64 |
Stroke subtype | Â | Â | Â |
   Small-vessel disease | 51.3 | 60.0 | 0.42 |
   Large-vessel disease | 48.7 | 40.0 |  |
Median NIHSS (IQR) scores on admission | 4 (2.0-7.0) | 5 (2.5-7.75) | 0.03 |