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Table 2 Delay from symptom onset to arrival in hospital in stroke including studies (published the year 2000 and later)

From: Early identification and delay to treatment in myocardial infarction and stroke: differences and similarities

Ref

Diagnosis

N

Country

Delay

(hour; median)

Year

58

Stroke

1207

USA

2.5

2000

59

Stroke

739

United Kingdom

6.0

2002

60

Stroke

16.922

Japan

6.0

2004

61

Stroke

558

Germany

2.5

2004

62

Stroke

100

Greece

3.0

2004

10

Stroke

196

Taiwan

5.5

2004

12

Stroke

229

Turkey

1.5

2005

64

Stroke

423

Spain

4.0

2005

50

Stroke

130

Japan

7.5

2006

66

Stroke or TIA

615

Switzerland

3.0

2006

68

Stroke

209

Israel

4.0

2006

69

Stroke

150

Australia

4.5

2006

70

Stroke

7901

USA

2.0

2007

72

Ischemic stroke

256

Korea

13.0

2007

73

Ischemic stroke

100

Singapore

16.0

2007

74

Ischemic stroke

129

Taiwan

1.0

2007

78

Stroke

400

USA

3.5

2008

77

Stroke

165

Pakistan

6.0

2008

76

Stroke

375

Italy

5.5

2008

79

Stroke

331

Switzerland

3.5

2009

  1. Range: 1.0 h - 16.0 h. Mean = 5 h
  2. TIA = Transitory Ischemic Attack