Variable | Group 1 ( n = 71) | Group 2 ( n = 71) | P value |
---|---|---|---|
NIHSS at 48 hours | 7.8 ± 4.5 | 7.2 ± 4.6 | 0.606 |
Barthel Index at 48 hours | 55.4 ± 35.2 | 52.9 ± 29.4 | 0.631 |
Short-term (≤90-day) mortality | 2.8% (2) | 1.4% (1) | 0.560 |
Short-term (≤90-day) recurrent stroke | 9.9% (7) | 0% (0) | 0.007 |
Barthel Index on day 90 | 67.1 ± 34.5 | 70.5 ± 36.2 | 0.631 |
Long-term Barthel Index | 72.1 ± 40.9 | 79.2 ± 33.3 | 0.332 |
Long-term Barthel Index <40 | 25.8% (15/58) | 8.2% (5/61) | 0.021 |
Long-term Barthel Index <35 | 29.3% (17/58) | 10.3% (6/61) | 0.007 |
Long-term recurrent stroke | 23.9% (17) | 15.5% (13) | 0.206 |
Major adverse cardiac eventsa | 9.9% (7) | 5.6% (4) | 0.346 |
Accumulative long-term mortality | 18.3% (13) | 14.1% (10) | 0.494 |
Long-term MANE | 49.3% (35) | 32.4% (23) | 0.04 |