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Table 3 Predictors of poor neurological outcome: multifactorial Cox analysis

From: Multimodal ultrasound-based carotid plaque risk biomarkers predict poor functional outcome in patients with ischemic stroke or TIA

outcomes

mRS score 2–6

mRS score 3–6

Variables

HR

95%CI

P

HR

95%CI

P

Model 1

 Neovascularization level

3.35

1.39–8.09

0.007

6.86

1.37–34.33

0.019

 Plaque stiffness

0.54

0.33–0.86

0.009

/

/

/

Model 2

 Neovascularization level

3.06

1.19–7.79

0.019

6.99

1.38–35.51

0.019

 Plaque stiffness

0.53

0.33–0.84

0.007

/

/

/

Model 3

 Neovascularization level

3.64

1.05–12.59

0.041

6.11

1.19–31.45

0.031

 Plaque stiffness

0.51

0.31–0.83

0.007

/

/

/

  1. Model 1: uncorrected for confounders; Model 2: corrected for age and gender; Model 3: corrected for age, gender, body mass index, history of smoking, alcohol consumption, history of concomitant disease, and history of drug use
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BMC Neurology

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