Table 3 Factors associated with death during hospitalization
From: Stroke risk factors, subtypes and outcome in elderly Thai patients
Factor | Survive | Death | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 521 | n = 21 | ||
Age ≥ 75: n (%) | 172 (33.0%) | 14 (66.7%) | 0.001 |
Male: n (%) | 231 (44.3%) | 12 (57.1%) | 0.247 |
Risk factor: n (%) | |||
History of diabetes mellitus | 193 (37.0%) | 7 (33.3%) | 0.73 |
History of hypertension | 381 (73.1%) | 17 (81.0%) | 0.426 |
History of dyslipidemia | 307 (58.9%) | 9 (42.9%) | 0.143 |
Atrial fibrillation | 111 (21.3%) | 12 (57.1%) | < 0.001 |
Smoking | 32 (6.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.242 |
Previous stroke | 105 (20.2%) | 8 (38.1%) | 0.047 |
Previous TIA | 13 (2.5%) | 1 (4.8%) | 0.522 |
Previous MI | 50 (9.6%) | 4 (19.0%) | 0.156 |
NIHSS on admission (mean ± SD) | 6.301± 0.284 | 14.789± 1.770 | < 0.001 |
Stroke subtype: n (%) | |||
Large artery atherosclerosis | 127 (24.4%) | 3 (14.3%) | 0.602 |
Cardioembolism | 144 (27.6%) | 12 (57.1%) | 0.002 |
Small vessel occlusion | 148 (28.4%) | 1 (4.8%) | 0.021 |
Other determined | 7 (1.3%) | 1 (4.8%) | 0.652 |
Undetermined | 95 (18.2%) | 4 (19.0%) | 0.788 |