Table 2 Comparisons of initial NIHSS scores between statin users and non-users for unmatched and PS-matched cohorts

Unmatched cohort

Unadjusted

4.6 (4.3–4.9)

5.4 (5.3–5.6)

0.8 (0.5–1.2)

<0.001

Adjusted^a

5.7 (5.2–6.3)

6.4 (5.9–6.9)

0.7 (0.2–1.1)

0.002

PS-matched cohort

PS-matched^b

5.2 (4.7–5.7)

5.7 (5.4–6.0)

0.5 (0.02–1.0)

0.043

PS-stratification, deciles^c

5.1 (4.7–5.6)

5.7 (5.6–5.9)

0.6 (0.1–1.1)

0.015