From: Early spot sign is associated with functional outcomes in primary intracerebral hemorrhage survivors
Variables | Spot sign negative (n = 57) N (% or SD) | Spot sign positive (n = 9) N (% or SD) | P-value | Odds Ratio (OR) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 55.26 (15.34) | 57.44 (11.86) | 0.69 | |
Gender (female) | 20/57 (35.09) | 4/9 (44.44) | 0.59 | |
GCS at admission | 0.85 | |||
3–8 | 11 (19.30) | 1 (11.11) | ||
9–13 | 14 (24.56) | 4 (44.44) | ||
14–15 | 32 (56.14) | 4 (44.44) | ||
BI at admission | 19.39 (18.15) | 17.78 (33.55) | 0.41 | |
BI at discharge (mean) | 63.39 (27.05) | 58.89 (16.16) | 0.32 | |
Severe dependency | ||||
BI ≤ 60 | 23/56 (41.07) | 6/9 (66.67) | 0.15 | 2.8 a |
mRS ≥ 4 | 20/56 (35.09) | 5/9 (55.56) | 0.24 | 2.31a |
Functional independence | ||||
BI> 90 | 10/57 (17.54) | 0/9 (0) | 0.17 | – |
mRS ≤ 2 | 7/57 (12.28) | 0/9 (0) | 0.34 | – |
Surgery | 14/57 (24.56) | 6/9 (66.67) | 0.01 | 6.14 |
Ventriculostomy | 3/57 (5.26) | 2/9 (22.22) | 0.07 | 5.14 |
Length of hospitalization (days) | 39.81 (24.00) | 55.7 (30.20) | 0.06 | |
Hematoma expansion | 8/39 (20.51) | 3/5 (60) | 0.055 |