Association of general characteristics, vascular risk factors, stroke features, and carotid ultrasonographic measurements with short and long term functional outcome in the multivariate logistic regression analysis
| Variable | Outcome at discharge | Outcome at one year post-stroke |
|---|---|---|
| Values are odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals. | ||
| *Age and initial stroke severity according to the Scandinavian stroke scale were computed per increase of five years and 5 points, respectively. | ||
| CCA-IMT, common carotid artery intima–media thickness, IHD, ischaemic heart disease. | ||
| Age* | 1.44 (1.17 to 1.76) | 1.66 (1.33 to 2.08) |
| Sex (female) | 2.40 (0.98 to 5.89) | 2.27 (0.99 to 5.17) |
| Initial stroke severity* | 0.53 (0.44 to 0.63) | 0.59 (0.51 to 0.68) |
| Pre-stroke disability (Rankin) | 1.80 (0.99 to 3.24) | 1.69 (1.08 to 2.65) |
| History of arterial hypertension | 2.48 (0.99 to 6.15) | 0.89 (0.36 to 2.16) |
| History of diabetes mellitus | 1.23 (0.52 to 2.91) | 0.57 (0.26 to 1.23) |
| History of atrial fibrillation | 1.81 (0.59 to 5.56) | 0.97 (0.40 to 2.34) |
| History of IHD | 0.46 (0.17 to 1.29) | 0.52 (0.22 to 1.24) |
| History of hypercholesterolaemia | 0.64 (0.28 to 1.47) | 0.97 (0.47 to 2.00) |
| Current smoking | 1.60 (0.63 to 4.07) | 1.45 (0.59 to 3.56) |
| Side of hemispheric lesion (right) | 0.73 (0.52 to 1.06) | 0.83 (0.57 to 1.19) |
| Site/extend of lesion (large cortical/subcortical) | 1.02 (0.75 to 1.37) | 0.97 (0.73 to 1.29) |
| Carotid stenosis | 1.55 (0.96 to 2.51) | 1.07 (0.74 to 1.55) |
| CCA-IMT | 0.90 (0.61 to 1.32) | 1.23 (0.86 to 1.75) |