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Table 3 Results of Multi-variate Analysis, Cognitive Impairment, Adjusted Crude RR by characteristics

From: Prevalence and predictors of post-stroke cognitive impairment among stroke survivors in Uganda

Prevalence of Cognitive Impairment, Adjusted Crude RR by characteristics

Clinical Characteristics

No. of Cognitive impaired (%)

Adjusted* Crude OR, 95% CI

*p-value

Overall

85/131 (64.9%)

  

Education

   

High

34/66(51.5%)

1

 

Low

51/62(82.3%)

3.23(1.25,8.33)

0.016

Marital Status

   

Married

47/78(60.3%)

1

 

Single/Divorced/Widowed

38/50(76.0%)

1.69(0.65,4.35)

0.285

Work Status

   

Working

37/68(54.4%)

1

 

Not Working

48/60(80.0%)

1.86(0.68,5.08)

0.228

Living Status

   

Alone/with relatives

48/61(78.7%)

1

 

With Partner/Spouse

37/67(55.2%)

0.46(0.19,1.15)

0.096

MRS score

   

Good Outcome (0–2)

14/34(41.2%)

1

 

Poor Outcome (3–5)

62/83(74.7%)

1.84(1.28,2.63)

< 0.001

Barthel Score

   

Mild to no dependence (12–20)

29/59(49.2%)

1

 

Severe to total dependence (< 12)

56/69(81.2%)

2.68(0.94,7.70)

0.067

Stroke Type

   

Hemorrhagic

22/37(59.5%)

1

 

Ischemic

63/91(69.2%)

1.03(0.41,2.56)

0.953

High BP

   

No

50/70(71.4%)

1

 

Yes

35/58(60.3%)

0.69(0.30,1.61)

0.397

Recurrent stroke

   

No

61/100(61.0%)

1

 

Yes

24/28(85.7%)

3.57(0.91,14.29)

0.068

Atrial Fibrillation

   

No

70/110(63.6%)

1

 

Yes

15/18(83.3%)

1.09(0.24,4.98)

0.911

Cholesterol

   

Low

63/97(64.9%)

1

 

High

22/31(71.0%)

2.47(0.86,7.07)

0.093

LDL

   

Low

30/53(56.6%)

1

 

High

55/75(73.3%)

2.74(1.14,6.56)

0.024

  1. *Adjusted for age, sex and stroke severity