Table 4 Multivariable logistic regression analysis: factors independently associated with early arrival
From: Stroke awareness decreases prehospital delay after acute ischemic stroke in korea
|  | Arrival time (≤ 3 hours) |  | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Crude OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | P* |
NIHSS | 1.152 (1.099-1.207) | 1.101 (1.038-1.167) | 0.001 |
Previous stroke | 1.952 (1.251-3.047) | 1.185 (0.680-2.067) | 0.549 |
Diabetes | 0.627 (0.388-1.013) | 0.642 (0.367-1.122) | 0.120 |
Hyperlipidemia | 0.572 (0.303-1.081) | 0.485 (0.227-1.035) | 0.061 |
Atrial fibrillation | 2.838 (1.513-5.323) | 2.152 (0.975-4.747) | 0.058 |
Coronary heart disease | 1.923 (0.971-3.809) | 0.882 (0.362-2.146) | 0.781 |
Living alone | 1.933 (0.979-3.817) | 1.710 (0.767-3.810) | 0.190 |
Arrival through referral | 0.178 (0.100-0.317) | 0.116 (0.059-0.228) | < 0.001 |
Arrival by Ambulance | 2.697 (1.790-4.063) | 1.961 (1.176-3.270) | 0.010 |
Knowledge by patient of thrombolysis | 1.854 (1.147-2.998) | 2.002 (1.104-3.633) | 0.022 |
Awareness of the patient/bystander that the initial symptom was stroke related | 3.340 (2.211-5.045) | 4.438 (2.669-7.381) | < 0.001 |