Table 4 Predictors associated with good long-term outcome after undergoing mechanical thrombectomy assessed by telephone and dichotomized EQ self-care score by the EQ-5D-5L (score 1 or 2 versus greater than or equal to 3)

Age

64.9 ± 15.2

72.6 ± 14.2

U = 1635.000, Z = 2.847, p = 0.004^c

Severity indices on admission

 NIHSS on admission

12.1 ± 5.9

16.3 ± 6.4

U = 1489.500, Z = 3.343, p < 0.001^c

Median: 13

Median: 18

 NIHSS after 24 h

5.8 ± 5.7

12.9 ± 7.1

U = 1197.500, Z = 4.302, p < 0.001^c

Median: 5

Median: 11.5

 Delta NIHSS baseline to 24 h ≥ 8

23/54 (42.6%)

4/25 (16.0%)

5.372/0.020^a

 NIHSS ≤ 10 after 24 h

48/58 (82.8%)

11/26 (42.3%)

14.052 / < 0.001^a

Thrombectomy parameters

 Thrombectomy technique

  Stentimplantation

16/66 (24.2%)

1/37 (2.7%)

7.982/0.005^a

  Risk factors

  Atrial fibrillation

23/66 (34.8%)

21/37 (56.8%)

4.650/0.031^a

  Complications

  Infection within 72 h

28/66 (42.4%)

25/37 (67.6%)

6.000/0.014^a