Table 4 Factors associated with 30 -day mortality among stroke patients admitted to Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Variables | Patients’ condition at 30th day | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Died (mRS = 6) n = 12, 11.7% | Alive (mRS < 6) n = 91, 88.3% | |||
Age | ||||
< 65 years | 11 (16.4) | 56 (83.6) | 0.05 (0.003–0.83) | 0.04 |
≥ 65 years | 1 (2.8) | 35 (97.2) | 1 | |
Gender | ||||
Male | 8 (12.1) | 58 (87.9) | 1.1 (0.18–6.89) | 0.92 |
Female | 4 (10.8) | 33 (89.2) | 1 | |
Admission Blood glucose level | ||||
≥ 140 mg/dl | 8 (15.7) | 43 (84.3) | 0.96 (0.15–6.36) | 0.97 |
< 140 mg/dl | 4 (7.7) | 48 (92.3) | 1 | |
Type of stroke | ||||
Ischemic | 2 (3.8) | 50 (96.2) | 1 | |
Hemorrhagic | 10 (19.6) | 41 (80.4) | 4.62 (0.34–63.15) | 0.25 |
Admission NIHSS score | ||||
NIHSS > 14 | 10 (24.4) | 31 (75.6) | 0.039 (0.004–0.38) | 0.004 |
NIHSS ≤ 14 | 2 (3.2) | 60 (96.8) | 1 | |