Table 2

Randomised treatment effects on major clinical outcomes at 90 days, by non-China versus China

OutcomeRandomised treatment, n (%)OR (95% CI)p Value for interaction
Low-doseStandard-dose
Death or disability: mRS scores 2–6
 Non-China505/901 (56.0)494/896 (55.1)1.04 (0.86 to 1.25)0.45
 China350/706 (49.6)323/703 (45.9)1.16 (0.94 to 1.43)
Death or major disability: mRS scores 3–6
 Non-China351/901 (39.0)357/896 (39.8)0.96 (0.8 to 1.16)0.31
 China254/706 (36.0)235/703 (33.4)1.12 (0.9 to 1.39)
Shift in scores on the mRS
 Non-China0.93 (0.79 to 1.09)0.15
  0 (no symptoms at all)201/901(22.3)183/896(20.4)
  1 (no significant disability despite symptoms)195/901(21.6)219/896 (24.4)
  2 (slight disability)154/901 (17.1)137/896 (15.3)
  3 (moderate disability requiring some help)130/901 (14.4)121/896 (13.5)
  4 (moderate-severe disability requiring assistance with daily living)95/901 (10.5)72/896 (8.0)
  5 (severe disability, bed-bound and incontinent)50/901 (5.5)51/896 (5.7)
  6 (death)76/901 (8.4)113/896 (12.6)
China1.1 (0.92 to 1.33)
  0 (no symptoms at all)202/706 (28.6)214/703 (30.4)
  1 (no significant disability despite symptoms)154/706 (21.8)166/703 (23.6)
  2 (slight disability)96/706 (13.6)88/703 (12.5)
  3 (moderate disability requiring some help)81/706 (11.5)60/703 (8.5)
  4 (moderate-severe disability requiring assistance with daily living)70/706 (9.9)82/703 (11.7)
  5 (severe disability, bed-bound and incontinent)39/706 (5.5)36/703 (5.1)
  6 (death)64/706 (9.1)57/703 (8.1)
Death during follow-up at 90 days
 Non-China76/946 (8.0)113/932 (12.1)0.63 (0.47 to 0.86)0.02
 China64/708 (9.0)57/711 (8.0)1.14 (0.79 to 1.66)
  • AOR, adjusted OR; mRS, modified Rankin Scale.