TABLE 5.
Multivariate analysis of patients in the low (≤7.57) and high (>7.57) FAR groups.
| OR (95% CI) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 1.03 [1.02, 1.05] | <.001* |
| Stroke severity | ||
| NIHSS score (0–4) | Reference | |
| NIHSS score (5–15) | 1.36 [0.86, 2.15] | .192 |
| NHISS score (16–20) | 0.92 [0.39, 2.17] | .854 |
| NIHSS score (21–42) | 1.44 [0.53, 3.93] | .479 |
| Subgroup of TOAST, N (%) | ||
| Small‐artery occlusion | Reference | |
| Large‐artery atherosclerosis | 0.82 [0.48, 1.39] | .456 |
| Cardio‐embolism | 1.56 [0.69, 3.55] | .284 |
| Undetermined etiology | 1.78 [0.77, 4.16] | .179 |
| Other etiology | 2.35 [0.61, 9.13] | .217 |
| Poor outcome | 2.08 [1.28, 3.40] | .003* |
| AF | 0.66 [0.30, 1.47] | .308 |
| Hs‐CRP | 1.07 [1.04, 1.11] | <.001* |
| FBG | 1.02 [0.97, 1.07] | .400 |
*p < .05.
Abbreviations: AF, atrial fibrillation; CI, confidential interval; FBG, fasting blood glucose; Hs‐CRP, high‐sensitivity C‐reactive protein; NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; OR, odds ratio; TOAST, the Trial of Org 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment.