HRs from Cox models fitted to mortality over 3 years
| Uncontrolled (max n=413) | Controlled* (n=406) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | HR (95% CI) | p Value† | HR (95% CI) | p Value† |
| Timing of infection | ||||
| Before and ≤2 weeks | 2.93 (2.12 to 4.05) | 0.000 | 1.66 (1.14 to 2.40) | 0.031 |
| >2 weeks | 2.04 (1.35 to 3.08) | 1.29 (0.83 to 2.00) | ||
| No infection | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Age HR per year increase in age | 1.06 (1.04 to 1.08) | 0.000 | 1.05 (1.03 to 1.08) | 0.000 |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 0.95 (0.71 to 1.27) | 0.717 | 1.43 (1.02 to 1.99) | 0.039 |
| Female | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| History of stroke | 1.36 (1.00 to 1.85) | 0.054 | 1.23 (0.89 to 1.691) | 0.214 |
| Pre-stroke FAS | ||||
| HR per unit increase | 0.64 (0.57 to 0.73) (n=409) | 0.000 | 0.73 (0.63 to 0.85) | 0.000 |
| Pre-stroke living status | ||||
| Living alone | 1.00 | 0.059 | 1.00 | 0.437 |
| Living with partner | 1.06 (0.77 to 1.45) | 0.96 (0.68 to 1.378) | ||
| Living with family/friends | 1.07 (0.59 to 1.93) | 0.78 (0.41 to 1.46) | ||
| Residential/nursing home | 2.86 (1.47 to 5.55) | 1.61 (0.81 to 3.22) | ||
| Oxford stroke subtype (n=415) | ||||
| TACI | 2.62 (1.76 to 3.89) | 0.000 | 2.17 (1.37 to 3.43) | 0.005 |
| PACI | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| POCI | 0.41 (0.22 to 0.76) | 0.69 (0.36 to 1.32) | ||
| LACI | 0.85 (0.57 to 1.26) | 1.06 (0.70 to 1.61) | ||
| PICH | 0.89 (0.55 to 1.46) (n=411) | 1.14 (0.68 to 1.907) | ||
| Dysphagia on admission | 2.87 (2.11 to 3.91) | 0.000 | 1.57 (1.09 to 2.256) | 0.014 |
| Incontinence/catheterised on admission | 3.41 (2.37 to 4.89) (n=376) | 0.000 | 1.334 (0.84 to 2.123) | 0.222 |
| Unable to mobilise unaided on admission | 2.56 (1.31 to 5.00) (n=376) | 0.002 | 0.99 (0.47 to 2.098) | 0.978 |
| Unable to lift both arms on admission | 2.10 (1.57 to 2.81) | 0.000 | 1.33 (0.92 to 1.909) | 0.129 |
| Abnormal Glasgow Coma score verbal component on admission | 2.06 (1.53 to 2.77) | 0.000 | 1.00 (0.71 to 1.41) | 0.999 |
*For the other variables in the table.
†Likelihood ratio test when term removed from model.
FAS, Functional Ambulation Score; LACI, lacunar infarct; PACI, partial anterior circulation infarct; PICH, primary intracerebral haemorrhage; POCI, posterior circulation infarct; TACI, total anterior circulation infarct.