Table 3

- Comparison between low dose and standard dose Alteplase treated acute ischemic stroke patients regarding their outcome of treatment assessed by modified rankin scale (mRS) at 3 months and prevalence of deaths.

ItemsLow dose (n=40)Standard dose (n=40)Total (n=80)x2P-value
Outcome
 Favorable27 (67.5)25 (62.5)52 (65.0)0.230.631
Death
 In hospital1 (2.5)1 (2.5)2 (2.5)-----
 Within 3 months2 (0.5)1 (2.5)3 (3.8)0.350.556
 Overall deaths3 (7.5)2 (5.0)5 (6.3)0.210.644
  • Values are presented as number and percentage (%). Favorable outcome: mRS from 0-2