Table 1 Baseline patient and treatment characteristics 2019 and 2020
From: Impact of the COVID-19-pandemic on thrombectomy services in Germany
Characteristics | GSR-ET March to May N = 795 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
2019 | 2020 | ||
Age, median (IQR) [years] | 77 (66–83) | 76 (65–82) | 0.717 |
Female, % (n) | 54.5 (234) | 51.0 (186) | 0.319 |
Medical history, % (n) | |||
Hypertension | 79.8 (339) | 79.4 (285) | 0.929 |
Diabetes mellitus | 25.4 (108) | 24.4 (88) | 0.804 |
Atrial fibrillation | 42.8 (181) | 40.4 (138) | 0.555 |
Pre-stroke mRS score > 1, % (n) | 22.9 (96) | 19.5 (66) | 0.285 |
Baseline NIHSS score, median (IQR) | 15 (9–18) | 14 (9–18) | 0.799 |
ASPECTS, median (IQR) | 9 (8–10) | 9 (8–10) | 0.911 |
External, % (n) | 43.8 (188) | 38.5 (141) | 0.149 |
Anterior circulation occlusion, % (n) | 86.6 (361) | 89.5 (307) | 0.222 |
Intravenous alteplase treatment, % (n) | 43.4 (185) | 50.4 (181) | 0.053 |
General anesthesia, % (n) | 70.3 (289) | 70.2 (240) | 1 |