Table 3

Stroke management parameters and patient outcome.

ParametersAll cases n=186Saudis n=32Non-Saudis n=154P-value
Median (IQR)
MRI performed n (%)35 (18.8)10 (31.3)25 (16.4)0.052
Onset to arrival time in hoursn=64
7.4 (3.0-24.0)
n=14
3.0 (1.8-9.1)
n=50
9.0 (4.1-24.0)
0.026*
Time from arrival to imaging in hoursn=175
1.5 (0.4-13.9)
n=29
0.8 (0.2-3.3)
n=146
1.6 (0.5-17.9)
0.062
Hospital stay (days)n=185
4.0 (2.0-6.5)
n=32
3.0 (2.0-6.8)
n=153
4.0 (2.0-6.5)
0.414
Death n (%)21 (11.3)3 (9.4)18 (11.7)0.707
  • * Statistically significant at p<0.05, n above individual variables refers to the number of cases with available data about that variable