Table 6.
Clinical characteristics associated with pre-hospital delay
| Prehospital delay | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
No (N = 13) |
Yes (N = 130) |
Crude PR (95% CI) |
p value | Adjusted PR (95% CI) | p value | |
| n ( row %) | n (row %) | |||||
| History of stroke or TIA | ||||||
| No | 11 (9.6) | 104 (90.4) | 1 | |||
| Yes | 2 (7.1) | 26 (92.9) | 1.03 (0.80–1.32) | 0.836 | ||
| Stroke or TIA history (Family member/friend) | ||||||
| No | 12 (9.8) | 111 (90.2) | 1 | |||
| Yes | 1 (5) | 19 (95) | 1.05 (0.96–1.15) | 0.255 | ||
| History of Hypertension | ||||||
| No | 3(6.5) | 43(93.5) | 1 | |||
| Yes | 10 (10.3) | 87 (89.7) | 0.96 (0.95–0.97) | < 0.001 | ||
| History of Diabetes Mellitus | ||||||
| No | 10 (8) | 115(92) | 1 | |||
| Yes | 3 (9.7) | 28 (90.3) | 0.99 (0.92–1.07) | 0.834 | ||
| History of HIV | ||||||
| No | 13 (10.5) | 111(89.5) | 1 | |||
| Yes | 0 (0) | 19 (100) | 1.12 (1.10–1.14) | < 0.001 | ||
| Attending a chronic care clinic | ||||||
| No | 6 (7.6) | 73 (92.4) | 1 | |||
| Yes | 7 (10.9) | 57 (89.1) | 0.96 (0.96–0.96) | < 0.001 | ||
| Current tobacco use | ||||||
| No | 13 (9.9) | 118 (90.1) | 1 | |||
| Yes | 0 (0) | 12 (100) | 1.11 (1.08–1.14) | < 0.001 | ||
| Regular use of alcohol | ||||||
| No | 10 (9.7) | 93 (90.3) | 1 | |||
| Yes | 3 (7.5) | 37 (92.5) | 1.02 (0.97–1.08) | 0.363 | ||
| Stroke subtype at admissi | ||||||
| Ischemic stroke | 8(8.6) | 86 (91.4) | 1 | |||
| Haemorrhagic stroke | 5 (10.2) | 44 (89.8) | 0.97 (0.81–1.17) | 0.76 | ||
| Glasgow Coma Scale at admission | ||||||
| GCS 9–15 | 9 (8.2) | 101 (91.8) | 1 | |||
| GCS ≥ 8 | 4 (12.1) | 29 (87.9) | 1 (0.93–1.09) | 0.928 | ||
| Aphasia | ||||||
| Absent | 6 (13.6) | 38 (86.4) | 1 | |||
| Present | 7 (7.1) | 92 (92.9) | 1.08 (0.77–1.51) | 0.673 | ||
| Asymmetrical facial weakness | ||||||
| Absent | 7 (17.9) | 32 (82.1) | 1 | |||
| Present | 6 (5.8) | 98 (94.2) | 1.15 (0.98–1.34) | 0.081 | ||
| Asymmetrical arm weakness | ||||||
| Absent | 3 (21.4) | 11 (78.6) | 1 | |||
| Present | 10 (7.8) | 119 (92.2) | 1.17 (0.91–1.51) | 0.214 | ||
| Asymmetrical leg weakness | ||||||
| Absent | 3 (20) | 12 (80) | 1 | |||
| Present | 10 (7.8) | 118 (92.2) | 1.15 (0.95–1.40) | 0.15 | ||
PR prevalence ratio