Table 3:

Stroke-related mortality rate by first site of care

First Site of CareTreatedNot TreatedP Value (Fisher Exact)
N = 204N = 233
n = 17n = 33
Neuro/Stroke ICU7.3% (6/82)16.0% (12/75).131
Other ICU7.3% (3/41)17.7% (6/34).285
Stroke unit8.8% (6/68)11.1% (10/90).792
General unit15.4% (2/13)14.7% (5/34)1.000
Total stroke-related mortality rate8.3%14.2%.070
  • Note:N indicates total number of surveys received with evaluable data for first site of care; n, number of patients with evaluable surveys who died of stroke-related causes.