Table 1 Characteristics of patients with incident ischemic stroke classified by subtype and severity in the South London Stroke Register study area, 1995-2007
Classification | n | Mean (SD) age (years) | Male (%) | NIHSS score >6 (%) [n]* | Clinical severity - severe (%) [n] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oxford classification | |||||
TACI | 473 | 73.4 (13.5) | 43.8 | 96.3 | 90.3 |
[156/162] | [427/473] | ||||
PACI | 762 | 72.3 (13.2) | 48.0 | 54.2 | 46.6 |
[187/345] | [355/762] | ||||
POCI | 362 | 71.6 (12.4) | 59.1 | 36.7 | 39.2 |
[58/158] | [142/362] | ||||
LACI | 860 | 70.9 (13.3) | 51.3 | 27.5 | 30.7 |
[102/371] | [264/860] | ||||
TOAST classification** | |||||
Large artery atherosclerosis | 136 | 70.9 (12.5) | 54.4 | 57.0 | 46.3 |
[61/107] | [63/136] | ||||
Cardioembolism | 371 | 75.2 (13.5) | 43.7 | 62.8 | 61.2 |
[167/266] | [227/371] | ||||
Small vessel occlusion | 376 | 69.6 (12.9) | 54.3 | 26.9 | 24.2 |
[79/294] | [91/376] | ||||
NIHSS score | |||||
= < 6 | 541 | 69.4 (14.1) | 55.6 | - | 17.2 |
[93/541] | |||||
>6 | 510 | 73.0 (13.3) | 47.7 | - | 71.6 |
[365/510] | |||||
Clinical severity | |||||
Mild | 1285 | 68.9 (13.0) | 56.3 | 24.5 | - |
[145/593] | |||||
Severe | 1207 | 75.1 (12.7) | 43.4 | 79.7 | - |
[365/458] |