Efficacy and safety of aspirin antiplatelet therapy within 48 h of symptom onset in patients with acute stroke

Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the patients

Characteristic	Aspirin group (n = 30)	No aspirin group (n = 30)	P value
Age, yr (mean ± SD)	67.5 ± 11.2	68.1 ± 10.4	0.80
Male sex, n (%)	17 (56.7)	16 (53.3)	0.41
Time from stroke onset to randomization, h [median (IQR)]	12 (8-16)	12 (9-15)	0.27
Stroke type, n (%)
Ischemic	25 (83.3)	24 (80)	0.77
Hemorrhagic	5 (16.7)	6 (20)	0.36
Stroke location, n (%)
Anterior circulation	20 (66.7)	18 (60)	0.64
Posterior circulation	5 (16.7)	6 (20)	0.43
Lacunar	5 (16.7)	6 (20)	0.43
NIHSS score at admission, points (mean ± SD)	8.3 ± 4.2	8.7 ± 4.5	0.69
Medical history, n (%)
Hypertension	22 (73.3)	21 (70)	0.82
Diabetes mellitus	10 (33.3)	11 (36.7)	0.51
Dyslipidemia	12 (40)	13 (43.3)	0.38
Coronary artery disease	8 (26.7)	9 (30)	0.67
Atrial fibrillation	6 (20)	7 (23.3)	0.31
Previous stroke or TIA	4 (13.3)	5 (16.7)	0.42

IQR: Interquartile range; NIHSS: National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; TIA: Transient ischemic attack.