Table 3.
Stroke and Mortality in Patients With LVAD Hospital Admissions: Sex-Based Differences
| Male(n = 27,617) | Female (n = 8,203) | Total (N = 35,820) | Unadjusted OR/Beta-Coefficient | 95% CI(Lower-Upper) | P Value | Adjusted OR/Beta-Coefficient | 95% CI(Lower-Upper) | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroke | 1,636 (5.93) | 556 (6.77) | 2,192 (6.12) | 1.15 | (0.92-1.45) | 0.23 | 1.17 | (0.93-1.47) | 0.18 |
| Ischemic stroke | 1,248 (4.52) | 368 (4.49) | 1,616 (4.51) | 0.99 | (0.77-1.29) | 0.97 | 1.01 | (0.78-1.31) | 0.92 |
| Hemorrhagic stroke | 488 (1.77) | 217 (2.64) | 705 (1.97) | 1.51 | (1.03-2.21) | 0.036 | 1.49 | (1.02-2.18) | 0.04 |
| Inpatient mortality in ischemic stroke | 438 (35.10) | 114.65 (31.11) | 553 (34.19) | 0.84 | (0.48-1.44) | 0.52 | 0.87 | (0.49-1.52) | 0.62 |
| Inpatient mortality in hemorrhagic stroke | 243 (49.86) | 138 (63.56) | 381 (54.07) | 1.75 | (0.82-3.73) | 0.15 | 1.87 | (0.85-4.11) | 0.12 |
Values are n (%) unless otherwise indicated. Significant values (P < 0.05) are indicated in bold.