Table 2 Characteristics of patients with LI and NLI based on DWI (n = 398)
| Â | LI | NLI | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | n | % | n | % | Â |
Male | 69 | 63.9 | 176 | 60.7 | .64 |
Age (mean) | 66.5 years | 67.7 years | .46 | ||
NIHSS score on admission (mean) | 3.3 | 5.1 | .004 | ||
Atherosclerosis | 9 | 8.3 | 54 | 18.7 | .013 |
Cardiac embolism | 6 | 5.6 | 81 | 28.0 | < .001 |
Small vessel disease | 67 | 62.0 | 4 | 1.4 | < .001 |
LACS | 66 | 61.1 | 45 | 15.5 | * |
PACS | 19 | 17.6 | 144 | 49.8 | * |
TACS | 0 | 0 | 46 | 15.8 | * |
POCS | 23 | 21.3 | 55 | 18.9 | * |