Table 6 Demographics, NIHSS, and stroke subtype of patients identified by SSA (n = 513)
Total | November 2010 | April 2011 | June 2011 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Text messages sent (n) | 513 | 194 | 183 | 136 | |
Age, median (IQR) | 73 (63–81) | 74 (66–82) | 73 (65–82) | 72 (57–80) | 0.05 |
Female sex,% (n) | 50.3 (258) | 55.2 (107) | 51.4 (94) | 41.9 (57) | 0.06 |
NIHSS, median (IQR) | 4 (1–8) | 4 (1–9) | 3 (1–8) | 4 (1–7) | 0.90 |
Time from admission to triggered text message (TTM), median in min (IQR) | 62 (32–118) | 61 (31–108) | 64 (35–117) | 66 (20–129) | 0.39 |
Tentative diagnosis at admission | 0.56 | ||||
Ischemic stroke,% (n) | 69.4 (356) | 68.0 (132) | 68.3 (125) | 72.8 (99) | |
Hemorrhages,% (n) | 6.4 (33) | 9.8 (19) | 4.4 (8) | 4.4 (6) | |
TIA,% (n) | 13.1 (67) | 10.8 (21) | 15.8 (29) | 12.5 (17) | |
Others,% (n) | 11.1 (57) | 11.3 (22) | 11.5 (21) | 10.3 (14) |