Presenting characteristics, examination and acute treatment at admission by stroke type
| Total | IS | ICH | SAH | |
| (n=14 244) | (n=9787) | (n=3828) | (n=629) | |
| NIHSS (%) | ||||
| 0–3 | 35.7 | 38.3 | 23.9 | 67.7 |
| 4–7 | 23.9 | 27.7 | 16.9 | 6.7 |
| 8–14 | 19.8 | 18.7 | 25.2 | 4.0 |
| 15–21 | 8.3 | 6.8 | 13.3 | 2.4 |
| ≥22 | 7.2 | 4.1 | 14.9 | 8.1 |
| Unknown | 5.2 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 11.1 |
| Median (25th–75th) * | 5 (2–10) | 4 (2–9) | 9 (3–16) | 0 (0–2) |
| GCS (%) | ||||
| 3–5 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 6.8 | 4.5 |
| 6–10 | 9.2 | 6.8 | 15.5 | 7.8 |
| 11–15 | 86.6 | 90.5 | 76.5 | 87.0 |
| Blood pressure (mm Hg) | ||||
| Mean SBP (SD) | 154.4 (26.2) | 151.0 (24.3) | 164.3 (28.1) | 146.3 (26.3) |
| Mean DBP (SD) | 90.1 (15.7) | 87.9 (14.1) | 96.3 (17.7) | 86.4 (15.0) |
| Hours since symptom onset (%) | ||||
| ≤3 | 21.7 | 16.6 | 34.3 | 24.9 |
| ~6 | 14.4 | 12.0 | 19.9 | 17.5 |
| ~12 | 12.8 | 13.0 | 12.2 | 12.8 |
| >12 | 51.3 | 58.4 | 33.7 | 44.8 |
| Transport by Ambulance (%) | 23.0 | 18.5 | 32.8 | 33.4 |
| First neuroimaging test (%) | ||||
| CT | 92.4 | 89.3 | 98.7 | 98.5 |
| MR | 7.6 | 10.7 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| r-tPA given (%) | ─ | 1.3 | ─ | ─ |
*Unknown data were excluded.
DBP, diastolic blood pressure; GCS, Glasgow Coma Scale; ICH, intracerebral haemorrhage; IS, ischaemic stroke; NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; r-tPA, recombinant tissue plasminogen activator; SAH, subarachnoid haemorrhage; SBD, systolic blood pressure.