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Table 2 Predictors of clinical outcome data (n = 34)

From: Factors affecting mechanical thrombectomy outcome in acute ischemic stroke patients: an Egyptian sample

	Outcome (MRS 90)				Test	P value
	Favorable, 0–2 (n = 29)		Unfavorable, 3–6 (n = 5)
	n	%	n	%
Age
Mean ± SD	55.4 ± 14.36		59.62 ± 13.84		Mann–Whitney	0.557(ns)
Sex
Male	14	48.28	5	100	Fisher's exact	0.05 (s)
Female	15	51.72	0	0
NIHSS initial
Minor	0	0	0	0.0
Moderate	17	58.6	0	0	Chi-square	< 0.037(s)
Moderate–severe	11	37.9	5	100
Severe	1	3.5	0	0.0
ASPECT score
< 6	6	20.7	5	100	Fisher's exact	< 0.001(hs)
≥ 6	23	79.3%	0	0
Clot burden score
0–6	13	44.8	5	100%	Fisher's exact	0.0465(s)
7–10	16	55.2	0	0%
Collateral grading scale
1	7	24.1	4	80
2	13	44.8	0	0	Fisher's exact	0.038(s)
3	9	31.1	1	20
Clot site
ICA-T	9	31.06	2	40
MCA-M1/M2	11	37.93	1	20
MCA-M1	6	20.68	0	0	Chi-square	0.361(ns)
BA	2	6.89	1	20
ICA-CEX	1	3.44	1	20
Post-procedure haemorrhage
Yes	1	3.4%	4	80%	Chi-square	0.602(ns)
No	28	96.6%	1	20%

NIHSS National Institute of Health Stroke Scale, ASPECT Alberta Stroke Program Early CT finding, NCCT non-contrast ct, MRS Modified Rankin Scale, ICA-T internal carotid t occlusion, MCA middle cerebral artery, BA: basilar artery, ICA-CEX cervical internal carotid, s statistically significant, ns non-statistically significant

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