Table 2 Baseline characteristics of the patients
| Â | Surgery group (n=27) | Conservative treatment (n=27) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 0.897* | ||
 Median (IQR; range) | 51 (47,61; 41–75) | 55 (49,62; 40–74) |  |
Sex | 0.190†| ||
 Male | 19 (70%) | 23 (85%) |  |
 Female | 8 (30%) | 4 (15%) |  |
Time between ictus and emergency room | 0.156* | ||
 Median (IQR; range) | 3.0 (2.0,5.0; 1–8) | 4.0 (3.0,7.0; 1–23) |  |
Glasgow Coma Score | 0.946†| ||
 5–8 | 7 (26%) | 6 (22%) |  |
 9–12 | 14 (52%) | 15 (56%) |  |
 13–15 | 6 (22%) | 6 (22%) |  |
mRS |  |  | 0.129†|
 4 | 22 (82%) | 17 (63%) |  |
 5 | 5 (18%) | 10 (37%) |  |
Localizing arm |  |  | 0.418†|
 Weak | 2 (7%) | 5 (19%) |  |
 Paralyzed | 25 (93%) | 22 (81%) |  |
Localizing leg |  |  | 0.715†|
 Weak | 5 (18%) | 4 (15%) |  |
 Paralyzed | 22 (82%) | 23 (85%) |  |
Medical history | Â | ||
 Hypertension | 22 (82%) | 19 (70%) | 0.340†|
 On antihypertensive drugs | 19 (70%) | 16 (59%) | 0.393†|
 Diabetes mellitus | 2 (7%) | 4 (15%) | 0.665‡ |
 Previous myocardial infarction | 0 (0%) | 1 (4%) | 1.000‡ |
 Previous stroke | 1 (4%) | 2 (7%) | 1.000‡ |
Prognostic score | 0.715§ | ||
 Mean (SD) | 28.9 (27.37) | 31.8 (29.12) |  |
Prognostic score category | 1.000†| ||
 Poor | 13 (48%) | 13 (48%) |  |
 Good | 14 (52%) | 14 (52%) |  |