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Table 1:

Demographics and clinical characteristics overall and by study yeara

All (N = 6902)2005 (n = 3471)2010 (n = 3431)
Age (median) (IQR)72 (59–81)72 (59–81)71 (58–82)
Race
    Black1355 (20%)659 (19%)696 (20%)
    White5505 (80%)2791 (80%)2714 (79%)
    Other42 (1%)21 (1%)21 (1%)
Sex, female3906 (57%)1968 (57%)1938 (56%)
Percentage below poverty ≥20%754 (11%)399 (12%)355 (10%)
Care center
    Academic1026 (15%)440 (13%)586 (17%)
    Nonacademic5876 (85%)3031 (87%)2845 (83%)
ED presentation6023 (87%)2955 (85%)3068 (89%)
Insurance
    Any6319 (94%)3159 (95%)3160 (93%)
    Self-pay415 (6%)172 (5%)243 (7%)
NIHSS (median) (IQR)3 (1–7)3 (1–7)2 (1–6)
Case type
    Hemorrhagic821 (12%)427 (12%)394 (11%)
    Ischemic4412 (64%)2147 (62%)2265 (66%)
    TIA1669 (24%)897 (26%)772 (22%)
Seen by stroke team or neurologist4287 (62%)2006 (58%)2281 (66%)
  • Note:—IQR indicates interquartile range; ED, emergency department.

  • a Data are No. (%) unless otherwise indicated.