Table 3

 Multivariate logistic regression analysis models for probability of early death

VariableUnivariate analysisMultivariate logistic regression analysis
Early death
Yes (n = 804)No (n = 15004)p ValueOR95% CIp Value
*Analysis by difference of 1 year; †analysis by difference of 1 point.
CI, confidence interval; NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; OR, odds ratio.
Female45.9%38.4%<0.00011.000.841 to 1.1780.957
Age in years (mean, SD, median)74.8, 10.8, 7570.4, 11.5, 71<0.00011.01*1.005 to 1.0200.002
Hypertension52.6%61.7%<0.00010.950.809 to 1.1190.957
Diabetes mellitus20.9%24.9%0.0111.110.912 to 1.3540.297
Hypercholesterolaemia8.6%17.7%<0.00010.750.570 to 0.9900.042
Atrial fibrillation47.8%19.6%<0.00011.271.061 to 1.5100.009
Current smoking10.2%17.7%<0.00010.880.680 to 1.1480.353
History of stroke35.0%31.1%0.021
Thrombolytic treatment17.0%4.8%<0.00011.341.007 to 1.7950.045
Aspirin1.9%10.1%<0.00010.300.175 to 0.503<0.0001
Heparin23.5%16.0%<0.00010.910.750 to 1.1080.352
NIHSS score on admission (mean, SD, median)21.5, 9.7, 227.6, 7.2, 5<0.00011.15†1.137 to 1.155<0.0001