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Table 2 Risk of recurrent ipsilateral ischemic stroke at 2, 7, and 14 days after the presenting event for each of the parameters in the ABCD3 score

From: Prediction of recurrent stroke with ABCD2 and ABCD3 scores in patients with symptomatic 50-99% carotid stenosis

 

Pat

2 days

7 days

14 days

P-value

  

n

Risk

n

Risk

n

Risk

Age <60 years

19

1

5% (0-15%)

1

5% (0-15%)

2

11% (0-25%)

p = 0.95

Age ≥60 years

211

11

5% (2-8%)

17

8% (4-12%)

23

11% (7-16%)

 

Blood Pressure <140/90

46

5

11% (2-20%)

7

15% (5-26%)

8

17% (6-28%)

p = 0.10

Blood Pressure ≥140/90

184

7

4% (1-7%)

11

6% (2-10%)

17

10% (5-14%)

 

Clinical presentation: Other

64

2

3% (0-7%)

2

3% (0-7%)

2

3% (0-7%)

p = 0.06

Clinical presentation: Speech disturbance

17

1

6% (0-17%)

3

18% (0-37%)

3

18% (0-37%)

 

Clinical presentation: Focal weakness

149

9

6% (2-10%)

13

9% (4-13%)

20

14% (8-20%)

 

Duration <10 min*

59

2

3% (0-8%)

2

3% (0-8%)

4

7% (0-14%)

p = 0.45

Duration 10-59 min*

36

2

6% (0-13%)

5

14% (3-25%)

5

14% (3-25%)

 

Duration ≥60 min*

130

8

6% (2-10%)

11

9% (4-13%)

16

13% (7-18%)

 

Diabetes: Absent

168

9

5% (2-9%)

13

8% (4-12%)

18

11% (6-16%)

p = 0.91

Diabetes: Present

62

3

5% (0-10%)

5

8% (1-15%)

7

12% (3-20%)

 

Dual events: Absent

183

10

5% (2-9%)

14

8% (4-12%)

19

11% (6-15%)

p = 0.61

Dual events: Present

47

2

4% (0-10%)

4

9% (0-17%)

6

14% (3-25%)

 
  1. *5 cases excluded because of unknown duration of the presenting event.
  2. Risk data derived from Kaplan-Meier analyses using CEA as a censor.