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. 2006 May 30;77(11):1238–1243. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.2006.089391

Table 3 Associations with functional disability and handicap.

Patients n = 198 Dependency in ADL (BI<20) OR (95% CI) Inactive lifestyle (FAI<30) OR (95% CI) Moderate or severe handicap (mRS>2) OR (95% CI)
Univariate regression
 Age*† 1.9 (1.3 to 2.8) 1.8 (1.1 to 2.9) 1.8 (1.2 to 2.7)
 Male sex† 0.6 (0.3 to 1.2) 1.2 (0.5 to 2.8) 0.5 (0.3 to 1.0)
 Minor stroke† 1.5 (0.8 to 2.8) 2.9 (1.1 to 7.3) 2.0 (1.0 to 4.0)
 Any infarct on CT scan† 2.6 (1.3 to 5.3) 8.9 (3.6 to 21.6) 5.8 (2.7 to 12.5)
 New VE‡ 2.9 (1.4 to 6.0) 4.8 (2.0 to 11.5) 3.8 (1.8 to 8.3)
 Recurrent major stroke‡ 4.6 (2.0 to 10.8) 9.3 (3.6 to 23.8) 5.6 (2.3 to 13.5)
 Comorbidity locomotion‡ 2.2 (1.2 to 4.3) 1.8 (0.8 to 4.0) 4.7 (2.3 to 9.7)
 Comorbidity cardiac‡ 1.3 (0.7 to 2.5) 1.8 (0.8 to 4.1) 1.8 (0.9 to 3.6)
Multivariate regression
 Age*† 2.2 (1.4 to 3.5) 2.3 (1.3 to 4.1) 2.6 (1.5 to 4.4)
 Minor stroke† NE 1.6 (0.5 to 4.6) NE
 Any infarct on CT scan† 2.9 (1.3 to 6.3) 7.3 (2.8 to 19.5) 7.3 (2.8 to 19.0)
 Recurrent major stroke‡ 5.4 (2.2 to 12.9) 8.0 (2.9 to 22.2) 7.0 (2.5 to 19.4)
 Comorbidity locomotion‡ 3.2 (1.6 to 6.7) NE 8.9 (3.6 to 22.1)

Values are odds ratios (95% confidence intervals).

ADL, activities of daily living; BI, Barthel Index; CT, computed tomography; FAI, Frenchay Activities Index; mRS, (modified) Rankin Scale; NE, variable not entered in the multivariate analysis; OR, odds ratio; VE, vascular event.

All variables in the univariate analysis were adjusted for sex and age.

*Age was entered as a continuous variable; the increase in hazard is for every 10 years.

†Variable was measured at baseline.

‡Variable was measured during follow‐up.