Table 3 Correlation between IL-6 levels and both NIHSS and mRS levels on admission and after 3 months

IL-6

NIHSS on admission

0.135

0.2^*

Non-statistically significant positive correlation

mRS on admission

0.123

0.24^*

Non-statistically significant positive correlation

NIHSS at 3 months

0.28

0.009^*

Statistically significant positive correlation

mRS at 3 months

0.42

< 0.0001^*

Statistically significant positive correlation