Predictive value of intracranial high-density areas in neurological function

Table 2 Clinical characteristics of patients in the good prognosis and poor prognosis groups, n (%)

	Good prognosis (n = 49)	Poor prognosis (n = 47)	P value
Age (years, mean)	65 ± 11	67 ± 16	0.878
Gender (male)	26 (53)	25 (53)	0.889
Hypertension	22 (45)	21 (45)	0.552
Hyperlipidemia	6 (12)	6 (13)	0.879
Diabetes mellitus	7 (14)	11 (23)	0.068
Heart disease	26 (53)	25 (53)	0.872
Admission NIHSS score (mean)	17 ± 4	20 ± 3	0.007
HDAs presence	16 (33)	30 (64)	0.004

HDAs: High-density areas; NIHSS: National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale.