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Table 1 Reported and calculated variables of all included departments, with regard to the type of stroke units and respective differences

From: Echocardiography in acute stroke patients: a nationwide analysis in departments with certified stroke units in Germany

Variable

All included stroke units (N = 310)

Comprehensive stroke centers (N = 132; 42.6%)

Primary stroke centers (N = 178; 57.4%)

p

Reported variables (included departments)

University hospital: N (%)

31 (10.0)

30 (22.7)

1 (0.6)

< 0.001a

Neurological department present: N (%)

301 (97.1)

132 (100)

169 (94.9)

0.012a

Cardiological department present: N (%)

230 (74.2)

117 (88.6)

113 (63.5)

< 0.001a

Number of stroke unit beds: N (IQR)

8 (4–22) IQR: 6–10

10 (8–12)

6 (5–8)

< 0.001b

Stroke patients per department: median (IQR)c

784 (583–1043)

1039 (791–1291)

654 (480–845)

< 0.001b

Number of TTEs per department and year: median (IQR)

455 (269–645)

552 (371–777)

401 (243–586)

< 0.001b

Number of TEEs per department and year: median (IQR)

170 (121–243)

216 (159–303)

140 (102–200)

< 0.001b

Calculated variable (included departments)

TTE rate (%) per stroke patients: median (IQR)

63.3 (39.0–80.8)

57.9 (33.4–76.8)

69.8 (43.3–84.3)

0.008b

TEE rate (%) per stroke patients: median (IQR)

21.7 (16.4–29.5)

21.5 (16.5–29.2)

20.9 (16.4–30.0)

0.733b

Rates of patients with no-, or combined examinations (%) [TTE rate + TEE rate) − 100]: median (IQR)

− 13.6 (− 33.5 to 5.1)

− 19.7 (− 40.3 to − 1.9)

− 8.7 (− 27.9 to 8.3)

0.002b

  1. Bold indicates results were statistically significant
  2. TTE transthoracic echocardiography, TEE echocardiography, N = number
  3. aChi2-Test
  4. bKruskal–Wallis Test; IQR Interquartile range
  5. cincluding ischemic stroke, TIA and primary intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) patients