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Table 1 Baseline characteristics in patients who presented to the MidCentral Stroke Service before (2009) and after (2011) the introduction of a TIA/Stroke decision support tool

From: Utility of a primary care based transient ischaemic attack electronic decision support tool: a prospective sequential comparison

Variable

2009

2011

 

(n = 130)

(n = 136)

p-value

Male gender

57 (44)

69 (51)

0.26

Hypertension

88 (69)*

90 (66)

0.68

Diabetes mellitus

23 (18)

18 (13)

0.34

Atrial fibrillation

34 (27)

29 (21)

0.28

Ischaemic heart disease

61 (48)

39 (29)

0.002

Dyslipidaemia

82 (65)

74 (54)

0.34

Current or ex-smoker

28 (29)

67 (56)§

0.0002

Stroke risk classified as highf

88 (68)

103 (76)

0.19

Age (years)

  

0.69

 <60

26 (20)

33 (24)

 

 60-79

68 (52)

66 (49)

 

 >=80

36 (28)

37 (27)

 

Best medical therapy at initial presentation

47 (36)

43 (32)

0.51

  1. Data are number and percentage. Data missing for * 3, 4, 35, and §11 patients. fPatients are classed as ‘high risk’ if they have ongoing stroke symptoms, an ABCD2 score ≥4, ≥2 events over preceding 7 days, atrial fibrillation, and/or receive anticoagulation therapy.