Table 2.
Odd ratios for mortality at 24 months after a stroke on patients over 70 adjusted on age, gender, NIHSS severity score, initial Rankin score, presence of cognitive impairment and Charlson’s co-morbidity index
| Factors studied | Odd ratio | 95% CI | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRW (reference) | |||
| SPOLD group | 0.525 | (0.298 to 0.924) | 0.025 |
| Age | 1.026 | (0.986 to 1.069) | 0.205 |
| NIHSS | 1.034 | (1.003 to 1.067) | 0.032 |
| Charlson index | 1.081 | (0.958 to 1.219) | 0.204 |
| Initial Rankin score | 1.177 | (0.872 to 1.589) | 0.286 |
| Cognitive impairment | 0.691 | (0.373 to 1.251) | 0.222 |
CRWs, conventional rehabilitation wards; SPOLD, stroke pathway dedicated to the OLD patients; NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale