Table 1 Patient characteristics in the Get With The Guideline – Stroke after post-stratification weights using raking or Bayesian approach

 *Census divisions

0.0

3.9

  Division 1 New England

40,284 (5.55)

59,960 (4.32)

59,960 (4.32)

61,260 (4.41)

  Division 2 Mid-Atlantic

141,026 (19.41)

190,045 (13.69)

190,045 (13.69)

191,365 (13.78)

  Division 3 East North Central

98,744 (13.59)

215,585 (15.53)

215,585 (15.53)

217,076 (15.64)

  Division 4 West North Central

41,280 (5.68)

90,955 (6.55)

90,955 (6.55)

83,707 (6.03)

  Division 5 South Atlantic

159,799 (22.00)

303,745 (21.88)

303,745 (21.88)

314,341 (22.64)

  Division 6 East South Central

39,350 (5.42)

114,565 (8.25)

114,565 (8.25)

107,499 (7.74)

  Division 7 West South Central

66,934 (9.21)

158,475 (11.42)

158,475 (11.42)

160,105 (11.53)

  Division 8 Mountain

37,864 (5.21)

72,795 (5.24)

72,795 (5.24)

66,735 (4.81)

  Division 9 Pacific

101,109 (13.92)

182,170 (13.12)

182,170 (13.12)

186,208 (13.41)

*Hospital ownership

0.0

5.6

 Government

73,541 (10.12)

165,400 (11.91)

165,400 (11.91)

142,585 (10.27)

 Private, Non-Profit

579,983 (79.84)

1,034,510 (74.52)

1,034,510 (74.52)

1,063,608 (76.61)

 Private, Investor-Owned

72,866 (10.03)

188,385 (13.57)

188,385 (13.57)

182,102 (13.12)

*Rural/teaching status

0.0

16.0

 Rural

25,374 (3.49)

142,920 (10.29)

142,920 (10.29)

83,637 (6.02)

 Urban nonteaching

149,164 (20.53)

476,970 (34.36)

476,970 (34.36)

477,741 (34.41)

 Urban teaching

551,852 (75.97)

768,405 (55.35)

768,405 (55.35)

826,917 (59.56)

*Bed Size Categories

0.0

7.4

 Small

92,088 (12.68)

184,630 (13.30)

184,630 (13.30)

159,846 (11.51)

 Medium

198,454 (27.32)

379,405 (27.33)

379,405 (27.33)

357,012 (25.72)

 Large

435,848 (60.00)

824,260 (59.37)

824,260 (59.37)

871,437 (62.77)

Primary Stroke Center

509,534 (70.15)

N/A

941,419 (67.81)

953,966 (68.71)

–

–

Comprehensive Stroke Center

110,333 (15.19)

N/A

149,156 (10.74)

179,012 (12.89)

–

–

Number of Beds, Median (IQR)

374 (243–581)

N/A

302 (195–464)

350 (205–532)

–

–

Annual Volume of IS Admissions, Median (IQR)

243 (166–382)

N/A

208 (143–318)

228 (143–361)

–

–

 Age

2.4

1.5

  Mean (SD)

70.49 (14.57)

70.61 (14.10)

70.47 (20.02)

70.29 (20.11)

Age category

  ≤ 60

184,201 (25.36)

339,800 (24.48)

350,934 (25.28)

356,665 (25.69)

 61–70

160,447 (22.09)

302,770 (21.81)

309,032 (22.26)

309,064 (22.26)

 71–80

169,763 (23.37)

328,650 (23.67)

327,235 (23.57)

326,584 (23.52)

  > 80

211,979 (29.18)

417,075 (30.04)

401,094 (28.89)

395,981 (28.52)

 Female

368,770 (50.77)

714,159 (51.44)

704,825 (50.77)

701,281 (50.51)

1.3

1.9

*Race/Ethnicity

0.0

4.6

 White

506,456 (69.72)

925,390 (66.66)

925,390 (66.66)

923,221 (66.50)

 Black

124,170 (17.09)

217,450 (15.66)

217,450 (15.66)

214,227 (15.43)

 Hispanic

46,836 (6.45)

98,615 (7.10)

98,615 (7.10)

99,818 (7.19)

 Asian & Pacific Islander

22,425 (3.09)

34,935 (2.52)

34,935 (2.52)

45,134 (3.25)

 Other

26,503 (3.65)

111,905 (8.06)

111,905 (8.06)

105,896 (7.63)

Insurance

13.1

14.3

 Private/VA/Champus/Other Insurance

140,727 (23.12)

256,085 (19.01)

259,132 (22.47)

268,964 (23.02)

 Medicaid

39,428 (6.48)

104,045 (7.72)

71,336 (6.19)

73,610 (6.30)

 Medicare

388,813 (63.88)

917,520 (68.10)

741,833 (64.32)

741,999 (63.51)

 Self Pay/No Insurance

39,722 (6.53)

69,685 (5.17)

81,042 (7.03)

83,748 (7.17)

 2012

220,387 (30.34)

452,240 (32.58)

452,240 (32.58)

452,240 (32.58)

 2013

242,633 (33.40)

460,400 (33.16)

460,400 (33.16)

460,400 (33.16)

 2014

263,370 (36.26)

475,655 (34.26)

475,655 (34.26)

475,655 (34.26)

 Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter

172,120 (23.76)

343,981 (24.78)

318,990 (23.05)

320,231 (23.14)

4.0

3.8

 Previous Stroke/TIA

222,336 (30.99)

N/A

429,240 (31.31)

423,422 (30.94)

–

–

 CAD/Prior Myocardial Infarction

176,850 (24.65)

378,739 (27.28)

341,816 (24.93)

339,277 (24.79)

5.4

5.7

 Diabetes Mellitus

243,745 (33.97)

553,176 (39.85)

473,934 (34.57)

469,364 (34.29)

10.9

11.5

 Peripheral Vascular Disease

33,481 (4.67)

142,639 (10.27)

64,133 (4.68)

64,556 (4.72)

21.4

21.2

 Hypertension

548,231 (76.41)

1,149,625 (82.81)

1,049,345 (76.54)

1,043,025 (76.21)

15.6

16.4

 Smoker

133,412 (18.59)

433,520 (31.23)

258,994 (18.89)

259,894 (18.99)

28.8

28.5

 Dyslipidemia

325,549 (45.37)

797,295 (57.43)

615,319 (44.88)

613,296 (44.81)

25.3

25.4

 Heart Failure

66,449 (9.26)

199,810 (14.39)

125,027 (9.12)

126,046 (9.21)

16.4

16.1

 Prosthetic Heart Valve

9147 (1.27)

20,590 (1.48)

16,757 (1.22)

17,899 (1.31)

2.3

1.5

 Obesity/Overweight

84,405 (11.76)

151,915 (10.94)

148,136 (10.80)

159,219 (11.63)

0.4

2.2

 Chronic Renal Insufficiency

40,204 (5.60)

200,960 (14.48)

74,183 (5.41)

74,472 (5.44)

30.6

30.5

 SBP mmHg, Mean (SD)

157.02 (30.09)

N/A

157.51 (41.69)

157.35 (41.69)

–

–

 BMI, Median (IQR)

27.2 (23.8–31.6)

N/A

27.3 (23.8–31.7)

27.3 (23.8–31.6)

–

–

 HbA1c, % Mean (SD)

6.71 (1.89)

N/A

6.77 (2.57)

6.74 (2.6)

–

–

 Blood Glucose mg/dL, Mean (SD)

142.48 (70.78)

N/A

143.65 (99.06)

143.42 (99.34)

–

–

 Serum Creatinine mg/dL, Median (IQR)

1 (0.8–1.3)

N/A

1 (0.8–1.3)

1 (0.8–1.3)

–

–

 Arrival Mode: EMS

328,713 (49.63)

N/A

615,016 (48.88)

608,291 (48.43)

–

–

Ambulatory Status at Admission

–

–

 Unable to ambulate

140,461 (32.84)

N/A

258,705 (31.75)

261,489 (31.79)

 With assistance from person

117,069 (27.37)

N/A

228,196 (28.01)

232,655 (28.28)

 Able to ambulate independently

170,187 (39.79)

N/A

327,796 (40.24)

328,418 (39.93)

 On-time Arrival (non-holiday weekday 7 am-6 pm)

351,852 (48.44)

N/A

680,317 (49.00)

676,280 (48.71)

–

–

Initial NIHSS Score (0–42)

–

–

 Median (IQR)

4 (1–9)

N/A

4 (1–9)

4 (1–9)

 Mean (SD)

6.7 (7.57)

N/A

6.63 (10.43)

6.68 (10.41)

 Antiplatelets

315,626 (49.64)

N/A

597,965 (49.49)

593,907 (49.15)

–

–

 Anticoagulants

70,885 (15.87)

N/A

131,611 (15.49)

132,891 (15.56)

–

–

 Antihypertensives

411,912 (69.26)

N/A

778,405 (69.30)

783,141 (69.14)

–

–

 Cholesterol-Reducers

320,192 (44.35)

N/A

607,248 (43.98)

600,088 (43.55)

–

–

 Diabetic Medications

156,575 (26.98)

N/A

302,257 (27.61)

301,123 (27.37)

–

–

 Length of Stay, (days), Median (IQR)

4 (2–6)

3 (2–6)

4 (2–6)

4 (2–6)

–

–

 Stroke Unit Admission

394,102 (73.18)

710,891 (70.40)

710,406 (69.84)

–

–

Discharge Disposition

 Home

343,284 (47.26)

679,755 (48.96)

663,414 (47.79)

660,288 (47.56)

2.3

2.7

 Home Hospice

10,019 (1.38)

N/A

19,336 (1.39)

19,701 (1.42)

–

–

 Hospice Facility

22,950 (3.16)

N/A

43,410 (3.13)

43,532 (3.14)

–

–

 Acute Care Facility

14,739 (2.03)

40,225 (2.90)

33,304 (2.40)

34,595 (2.49)

–

–

 Other Health Care Facility

297,278 (40.93)

592,875 (42.71)

558,726 (40.25)

558,770 (40.25)

4.9

4.9

 Left Against Medical Advice

4954 (0.68)

10,720 (0.77)

9644 (0.69)

9459 (0.68)

–

–

 Expired (in-hospital mortality)

32,540 (4.48)

62,430 (4.50)

59,108 (4.26)

60,650 (4.37)

1.2

0.6

Discharge Disposition - Other Facilities

–

–

 Skilled Nursing Facility

128,134 (43.40)

N/A

247,379 (44.57)

243,845 (43.93)

 Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility

155,283 (52.60)

N/A

284,112 (51.19)

286,456 (51.61)

 Long Term Care Hospital

6322 (2.14)

N/A

11,988 (2.16)

12,680 (2.28)

 Intermediate Care facility

2831 (0.96)

N/A

6238 (1.12)

6408 (1.15)