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. 2023 Apr 14;23:152. doi: 10.1186/s12883-023-03165-y

Table 3.

Association of BMI/WHtR with outcomes

Number at risk Number of events, N (%) Unadjusted Hazard Ratio(95%CIa P-value Adjusted Hazard Ratio(95%CI) b P-value Pinteraction with stroke subtypec
mortality
BMI groups, kg/m2 0.6751
 < 18.5 309 32 (10.36%) 2.55 (1.75–3.73)  < 0.0001 1.70 (1.16–2.49) 0.007
18.5- < 23 3855 162 (4.20%) 1.00 (Ref) 1.00 (Ref)
23- < 27.5 7491 235 (3.14%) 0.74 (0.61–0.91) 0.0035 0.94 (0.77–1.16) 0.5779
 ≥ 27.5 2491 57 (2.29%) 0.54 (0.40–0.73)  < 0.0001 0.76 (0.56–1.03) 0.0784
WHtR groups 0.6714
 ≥ 0.57 1130 35 (3.10%) 0.64 (0.43–0.97) 0.0357 0.70 (0.46–1.07) 0.0977
0.52- < 0.57 1190 25 (2.10%) 0.43 (0.27–0.68) 0.0004 0.42 (0.26–0.67) 0.0003
0.47- < 0.52 1316 63 (4.79%) 1.00 (Ref) 1.00 (Ref)
 < 0.47 1169 67 (5.73%) 1.21 (0.86–1.71) 0.2785 0.91 (0.64–1.29) 0.5937
Recurrence of stroke
BMI groups, kg/m2 0.6263
 < 18.5 309 36 (11.65%) 1.22 (0.87–1.72) 0.2525 1.13 (0.80–1.59) 0.5005
18.5- < 23 3855 382 (9.91%) 1.00 (Ref) 1.00 (Ref)
23- < 27.5 7491 741 (9.89%) 1.00 (0.88–1.13) 0.9329 1.03 (0.91–1.17) 0.6484
 ≥ 27.5 2491 265 (10.64%) 1.07 (0.92–1.26) 0.3709 1.13 (0.96–1.32) 0.1499
WHtR groups 0.9101
 ≥ 0.57 1130 132 (11.68%) 1.07 (0.84–1.35) 0.6012 1.10 (0.87–1.40) 0.4345
0.52- < 0.57 1190 101 (8.49%) 0.76 (0.59–0.98) 0.032 0.77 (0.60–0.99) 0.0440
0.47- < 0.52 1316 145 (11.02%) 1.00 (Ref) 1.00 (Ref)
 < 0.47 1169 111 (9.50%) 0.86 (0.67–1.10) 0.2339 0.83 (0.65–1.07) 0.1440
Combined vascular event
BMI groups, kg/m2 0.6467
 < 18.5 309 39 (12.62%) 1.24 (0.90–1.73) 0.1934 1.14 (0.82–1.58) 0.4469
18.5- < 23 3855 307 (10.56%) 1.00 (Ref) 1.00 (Ref)
23- < 27.5 7491 784 (10.47%) 0.99 (0.88–1.11) 0.8354 1.02 (0.91–1.15) 0.7288
 ≥ 27.5 2491 275 (11.04%) 1.05 (0.90–1.22) 0.5664 1.10 (0.94–1.28) 0.2474
WHtR groups 0.8802
 ≥ 0.57 1130 140 (12.39%) 1.04 (0.83–1.30) 0.7576 1.07 (0.85–1.35) 0.5679
0.52- < 0.57 1190 107 (8.99%) 0.74 (0.58–0.94) 0.0194 0.75 (0.58–0.95) 0.0198
0.47- < 0.52 1316 158 (12.01%) 1.00 (Ref) 1.00 (Ref)
 < 0.47 1169 115 (9.84%) 0.82 (0.64–1.04) 0.1005 0.79 (0.62–1.00) 0.0511

awere calculated using univariate COX proportional hazard models; bwere calculated using multivariable COX proportional hazard models adjusted for age, gender, ethnicity, history of diabetes mellitus, history of atrial fibrillation, history of hypertension, history of myocardial infarction, history of lipid metabolism disorders, heavy drinking, smoking, intravenous thrombolysis, arterial thrombolysis or mechanical thrombectomy, NIHSS at admission, TOAST subtypes. cPinteraction with stroke subtype, the interactions of BMI/WHtR with stroke subtype were investigated with the addition of BMI/WHtR by stroke subtype groups using multivariable Cox proportional hazards models. BMI body mass index, WHtR waist-to-height ratio, TOAST Trial of Org 10,172 in Acute Stroke Treatment, NIHSS National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale