Table 1 Subject characteristics
TIA | Ischaemic stroke | |
|---|---|---|
Number of subjects | 2443 | 2439 |
Age at admission (years) | ||
Mean (± SD) | 85.0 (± 6.4) | 85.3 (± 6.2) |
Median (IQR) | 85.7 (82.8–88.6) | 86.1 (83.2–88.7) |
Male gender (%) | 1263 (51.7%) | 1224 (50.2%) |
Died during index separation (%) | 18 (0.7%) | 344 (14.1%) |
Died within 60 days of index separation (%) | 106 (4.3%) | 584 (23.9%) |
Number of subjects with another separation within 60 days (% discharged alive) | 782 (32.2%) | 1323 (63.1%) |
Time between separations (days), median (IQR) | 2 (0 – 15) | 0 (0 – 0) |