Table 1.

Characteristics on admission in patients with large (≥10 mm) and small (<10 mm) aneurysms at time of rupture

CharacteristicsSize ≥10 mmSize <10 mm
* The initial CT scan of three patients could not be retrieved for review.
Total2794
Men (%)9 (33)28 (30)
Mean age, y (±SD)55.0 (12.9)52.5 (14.4)
WFNS on admission (%)
1 to 318 (67)78 (83)
4 to 59 (33)16 (17)
Amount of cisternal blood* (%)
Median value or less16 (62)44 (48)
Above median value10 (39)48 (52)
Posterior circulation aneurysm (%)2 (7)10 (11)
Mean aneurysm size, mm (±SD)13.3 (3.5)5.7 (2.2)
Size, mm
<536
5–1058
10–1522
15–203
>202