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Table 4 Factors associated with stroke using logistic regression analysis

From: Development of a new stroke scale in an emergency setting

Variables

 

Univariate regression

Multivariate regression

N (%)

OR (95 % CI)

P

OR (95 % CI)

P

Female

169 (40.6)

1

   

Male

247 (59.4)

0.81 (0.45–1.43)

0.461

  

Age

 

0.99 (0.97–1.01)

0.457

  

GCS > 8

353 (84.9)

1

   

GCS ≤ 8

63 (15.1)

5.75 (1.37–24.20)

0.017*

5.70 (1.26–25.80)

0.024*

Seizure activity

 NO

389 (93.5)

1

   

 YES

27 (6.5)

0.54 (0.21–0.54)

0.205

  

Vertigo

 NO

371 (89.1)

1

   

 YES

45 (10.8)

0.16 (0.08–0.32)

<0.001*

0.34 (0.15–0.74)

0.007*

Asymmetric facial weakness

 NO

227 (54.6)

1

   

 YES

189 (45.4)

6.39 (2.95–13.87)

<0.001*

2.44 (0.97–6.11)

0.057

Asymmetric arm weakness

 NO

192 (46.2)

1

   

 YES

224 (53.8)

11.21 (4.95–25.41)

<0.001*

3.39 (1.04–11.08)

0.043*

Asymmetric leg weakness

 NO

179 (43.0)

1

   

 YES

237 (57.0)

9.55 (4.54–20.07)

<0.001*

2.77 (0.88–8.70)

0.081

Speech disturbance

 NO

204 (49.0)

1

   

 YES

212 (51.0)

2.89 (1.58–5.27)

0.001*

1.29 (0.58–2.84)

0.524

Visual field defect

 NO

347 (83.4)

1

   

 YES

69 (16.6)

13.37 (1.82–98.23)

0.011*

3.93 (0.48–32.30)

0.202

Gaze palsy

 NO

296 (71.2)

1

   

 YES

120 (28.8)

5.02 (1.95–12.89)

0.001*

0.75 (0.19–3.08)

0.693

Pathologic reflex

 NO

306 (73.6)

1

   

 YES

110 (26.4)

2.49 (1.14–5.44)

0.022*

0.73 (0.28–1.91)

0.516

SBP ≥ 145 mmHg

 NO

111 (26.7)

1

   

 YES

305 (73.3)

3.99 (2.25–7.07)

<0.001*

2.55 (1.25–5.24)

0.011*

DBP ≥ 95 mmHg

 NO

270 (64.9)

1

   

 YES

146 (35.1)

4.62 (2.04–10.48)

<0.001*

2.29 (0.87–6.03)

0.093

  1. *Statistically significant (p <0.05)
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