Baseline characteristics of patients according to waist circumference in a cohort for discharge outcomes.

P_trend, P for trend; SD, standard deviation; mRS, modified Rankin Scale; NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; IQR, interquartile range; BMI, body mass index; IRI, immunoreactive insulin; HOMA-β, homeostatic model assessment of beta-cell function; HOMA-IR, homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance. Data are expressed as mean±SD, n (%), or median (interquartile range). Waist circumference was categorized into four groups according to quartiles in females (Q1: ≤74.3 cm, Q2: 74.5–81.8 cm, Q3: 82.0–88.8 cm, and Q4: ≥89.0 cm) and males (Q1: ≤78.9 cm, Q2: 79.0–84.9 cm, Q3: 85.0–90.8 cm, and Q4: ≥91.0 cm).

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