Table 1 Baseline characteristics of acute stroke patients, given as median (IQR) or absolute and relative frequency
Characteristics | Number of patients | Median (IQR) or n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 415 | 71 (60; 79) |
BMI (kg/m2) | 408 | 26.56 (23.88; 30.06) |
NIHSS | 411 | 1 (0; 4) |
Fasting status | 413 | Â |
 No |  | 383 (0.927) |
 Yes |  | 30 (0.073) |
Time (days) between admission and blood collection | 412 | 4.625 (3.3; 5.85) |
mRS at admission | 411 | Â |
 Group 1 (0–2) |  | 221 (0.538) |
 Group 2 (3–5) |  | 190 (0.462) |
mRS at discharge | 410 | Â |
 Group 1 (0–2) |  | 332 (0.81) |
 Group 2 (3–5) |  | 78 (0.19) |
Sex | 415 | Â |
 Male |  | 243 (0.586) |
 Female |  | 172 (0.414) |
Smoking status | 415 | Â |
 Current |  | 75 (0.181) |
 Ex-smoker |  | 170 (0.41) |
 Never |  | 170 (0.41) |
Depression | 394 | Â |
 No |  | 360 (0.914) |
 Yes |  | 34 (0.086) |
Educational level | 394 | Â |
 Low |  | 304 (0.772) |
 High |  | 90 (0.228) |
Aetiology | 397 | Â |
 Macroangiopathy |  | 90 (0.227) |
 Cardiogenic |  | 98 (0.247) |
 Microangiopathy |  | 76 (0.191) |
 Cryptogenic and other |  | 133 (0.335) |
Recurrent stroke | 414 | Â |
 No |  | 308 (0.744) |
 Yes |  | 106 (0.256) |
Arterial hypertension | 415 | Â |
 No |  | 83 (0.2) |
 Yes |  | 332 (0.8) |
CRP (mg/dL) | 406 | 0.23 (0.11; 0.62) |
Leukocytes (/nL) | 415 | 7.81 (6.63; 9.65) |