Help-seeking behaviour and way through healthcare system
| Feature | Mimics n=113 | Stroke n=479 | P value |
| Time delay more than 3 hours from symptom onset to first contact, n (%) | 59 (52.2) | 257 (53.7) | 0.78 |
| Median time from symptom onset to: (min), median 25th–75th | |||
| First contact | 557 (76–2940) | 240 (53–1443) | 0.058 |
| Hospital arrival | 980 (162–4056) | 320 (120–1558) | 0.0011 |
| Recognition of symptoms | |||
| Patient | 104 | 413 | 0.15 |
| Other | 9 | 61 | ref |
| Missing | 0 | 5 | |
| Help-seeking behaviour, first contact | |||
| EMS (112) | 18 (15.9) | 147 (30.7) | 0.0018 |
| Healthcare system (other than 112) | 88 (77.9) | 288 (60.1) | |
| Other | 7 (6.2) | 44 (9.2) | ref |
| Accepting healthcare unit | |||
| Comprehensive or primary stroke centre* | 11 (9.73) | 122 (25.6) | 0.0004 |
| Emergency department | 102 (90.3) | 348 (73.0) | ref |
| Non-comprehensive stroke centre | 0 (0.00) | 7 (1.47) | n/a |
| Missing | 0 | 2 | |
| Transport | |||
| Ambulance | 64 (56.6) | 344 (71.8) | 0.0017 |
| Walk-in | 49 (43.4) | 135 (28.2) | ref |
Values are listed as n (%) unless noted otherwise.
*Comprehensive stroke centres are defined by having the capability of both endovascular and tPA treatment. Primary stroke centres only carry out tPA treatment.
EMS, emergency medical service; tPA, tissue plasminogen activator.