Table 5

Adjusted ORs for the process and outcome measures according to admission time category

MeasureWeeknight vs weekday
Adjusted OR (95% CI)*
Weeknight vs weekday
Adjusted OR (95% CI)†
Weekend/Holiday vs weekday
Adjusted OR (95% CI)*
Weekend/holiday vs weekday
Adjusted OR (95% CI)†
Brain scan on day 0 or 11.30 (0.87 to 1.94)1.02 (0.86 to 1.20)1.43 (0.95 to 2.18)0.97 (0.83 to 1.14)
Stroke unit admission on day 0 or 10.81 (0.77 to 0.85)0.64 (0.61 to 0.67)
Swallow screen on day 00.86 (0.81 to 0.91)0.92 (0.87 to 0.98)0.85 (0.81 to 0.90)1.01 (0.96 to 1.08)
Aspirin started day 0 or 10.96 (0.89 to 1.02)0.97 (0.91 to 1.04)1.01 (0.94 to 1.08)1.05 (0.98 to 1.13)
Thrombolysis0.85 (0.75 to 0.97)0.87 (0.76 to 0.99)0.85 (0.75 to 0.97)0.89 (0.78 to 1.02)
7-day all-cause mortality1.15 (1.03 to 1.29)1.13 (1.02 to 1.27)1.17 (1.05 to 1.30)1.13 (1.01 to 1.26)
7-day stroke mortality1.15 (1.01 to 1.31)1.13 (0.99 to 1.29)1.17 (1.03 to 1.33)1.14 (0.99 to 1.29)
30-day all-cause mortality1.06 (0.98 to 1.14)1.05 (0.97 to 1.13)1.08 (1.00 to 1.17)1.05 (0.97 to 1.13)
30-day stroke mortality1.08 (0.99 to 1.19)1.08 (0.98 to 1.18)1.08 (0.98 to 1.18)1.06 (0.97 to 1.16)
365-day all-cause mortality1.05 (0.98 to 1.11)1.03 (0.97 to 1.10)0.98 (0.93 to 1.05)0.95 (0.90 to 1.01)
365-day stroke mortality1.07 (0.99 to 1.15)1.06 (0.98 to 1.14)1.03 (0.96 to 1.12)1.02 (0.94 to 1.10)
30-day discharge home/usual place of residence0.93 (0.88 to 0.99)0.94 (0.89 to 0.99)0.90 (0.85 to 0.95)0.93 (0.88 to 0.98)
  • *Adjusted for SSV, hospital level effects and year of admission.

  • †Adjusted for SSV, hospital level effects, year of admission, and stroke unit admission.

  • SSV, six simple variables.