Baseline patient characteristics
| Total | TACS | PACS | p Value (test) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F, female; M, male; PACS, partial anterior circulation syndrome; TACS, total anterior circulation syndrome. | ||||
| n | 84 | 42 | 42 | |
| Age (years) | 69 | 71 | 68 | 0.51 (t test) |
| Sex (M/F) | 44/40 | 20/22 | 24/18 | 0.34 (χ2) |
| Diabetes (%) | 14 | 11 | 17 | 0.17 (χ2) |
| Hypertension (%) | 37 | 40 | 34 | 0.24 (χ2) |
| Atrial fibrillation (%) | 18 | 19 | 17 | 0.42 (χ2) |
| Ischaemic heart disease(%) | 16 | 19 | 13 | 0.27 (χ2) |