Baseline characteristics of patients.

<p>Abbreviations: TIA, transient ischemic attack; SD, standard deviation; NIHSS, National Institute of Health Stroke Scale; IQR, interquartile range; TOAST, Trial of Org 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment.</p><p>Data are given as number (percentage) or otherwise stated</p>*<p>Scores range from 0 to 42 with higher scores on the scale indicating worse stroke severity. 0.5% of NIHSS was missing.</p>†<p>Smoking was defined as smoking at least 1 cigarette a day in the year prior to the event. 1.9% of data on smoking was missing.</p>‡<p>Excess alcohol consumption was defined as consuming more than 200 grams of pure alcohol per week</p>§<p>First degree family member. 0.9% of data on family history of diabetes was missing.