Table 4.
Bivariable and Multivariable logistic regression analysis of predictors of EPSS among stroke patients at University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2024 (N = 384)
| Variable | Category | Mean | EPSS | COR (95% CI) | P value | AOR | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | |||||||
| Age | 62.93 ± 14.0 | 62.71 ± 13.71 | 65.27 ± 17.33 | 1.09(0.63–1.88) | 0.75 | – | – | |
| Gender | Male | 200 | 20 | 1.16(0.56–2.40) | 0.68 | – | – | |
| Female | 151 | 13 | 1.00 | – | – | |||
| GCS | 13.22 ± 2.40 | 13.48 ± 2.24 | 10.54 ± 2.45 | 0.67(0.59–0.77) | < 0.0001 | 0.86(0.68–1.09) | 0.225 | |
| Type of stroke | Ischemic | 250 | 12 | 1.00 | – | – | – | |
| Hemorrhagic | 101 | 21 | 4.33 (2.05–9.13) | < 0.0001 | 4.63(1.28–16.66) | 0.019 | ||
| Increased ICP | No | 322 | 17 | 1.00 | – | – | – | |
| Yes | 29 | 16 | 10.45(4.78–22.82) | < 0.0001 | 3.24(1.07–9.78) | 0.037 | ||
| AF | No | 302 | 24 | 1.00 | – | – | – | |
| Yes | 49 | 9 | 2.31(1.01–5.26) | 0.046 | 6.94(1.84–26.18) | 0.004 | ||
| Hypertension | No | 217 | 11 | 1.00 | – | – | – | |
| Yes | 134 | 22 | 3.23(1.52–6.89) | 0.002 | 4.88(1.39–17.14) | 0.013 | ||
| NIHSS score | 12.19 ± 5.71 | 11.48 ± 5.02 | 19.81 ± 6.97 | 1.31(1.21–1.42) | < 0.0001 | 1.25(1.14–1.36) | < 0.0001 | |
NB: AOR Adjusted odds ratio, AF Atrial fibrillation, CI Confidence interval, COR Crude odds ratio, EPSS early post-stroke seizure, GCS Glasgow coma scale, ICP Intracranial pressure, NIHSS National institute of health stroke scale