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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Sep 3.
Published in final edited form as: J Hosp Med. 2009 May;4(5):298–303. doi: 10.1002/jhm.531

TABLE 2. Univariate Estimates and Predictors of Postoperative Ischemic Stroke After Hip Operation.

Rate (%)

Variable Number of Patients Number of Events 30-Day (95% CI) 1-Year (95% CI) Hazard Ratio P Value
Overall 1886 67 1.2 (0.7-1.7) 3.9 (3-4.8)
Type of operative procedure
 THA 691 10 0.6 (0.0-1.1) 1.5 (0.6-2.4)
 Hip fracture repair 1195 57 1.5 (0.8-2.2) 5.5 (4.1-6.9) 3.80 (1.94-7.44) <0.001
Age at operation, years
 <75 528 11 1.0 (0.1-1.8) 2.1 (0.9-3.3)
 ≥75 1358 56 1.3 (0.7-1.9) 4.7 (3.5-5.8) 2.20 (1.15-4.21) 0.02
Sex
 Female 1394 54 1.3 (0.7-1.9) 4.2 (3.1-5.3)
 Male 492 13 0.8 (0.0-1.7) 2.9 (1.3-4.4) 0.69 (0.38-1.27) 0.24
History of stroke
 No 1502 34 0.7 (0.3-1.2) 2.4 (1.6-3.3)
 Yes 384 33 3.0 (1.2-4.7) 9.9 (6.6-13) 4.18 (2.59-6.74) <0.001
History of hypertension
 No 767 23 0.8 (0.2-1.4) 3.4 (2.0-4.7)
 Yes 1119 44 1.5 (0.7-2.2) 4.2 (3.0-5.5) 1.29 (0.78-2.14) 0.32
History of atrial fibrillation
 No 1573 48 1.0 (0.5-1.5) 3.3 (2.4-4.2)
 Yes 313 19 1.9 (0.4-3.5) 7.0 (3.9-9.9) 2.16 (1.27-3.67) 0.005
History of CAD
 No 1224 40 1.1 (0.5-1.6) 3.5 (2.4-4.5)
 Yes 662 27 1.4 (0.5-2.3) 4.7 (2.9-6.4) 1.34 (0.82-2.19) 0.24
History of COPD
 No 1606 62 1.4 (0.8-2.0) 4.2 (3.1-5.2)
 Yes 280 5 0 (0.0-0.0) 2.2 (0.3-4.1) 0.49 (0.20-1.22) 0.13
History of diabetes mellitus
 No 1688 56 1.1 (0.6-1.7) 3.6 (2.7-4.5)
 Yes 198 11 1.5 (0-3.3) 6.3 (2.6-9.9) 1.75 (0.92-3.34) 0.09
History of renal insufficiency
 No 1718 58 1.0 (0.5-1.5) 3.7 (2.7-4.6)
 Yes 168 9 3.0 (0.4-5.5) 5.8 (2-9.5) 1.77 (0.88-3.57) 0.11
Aspirin use
 No 1349 39 0.7 (0.2-1.1) 3.2 (2.2-4.2)
 Yes 537 28 2.5 (0.1-3.8) 5.7 (3.6-7.7) 1.86 (1.13-3.06) 0.01
β-Blocker use
 No 1568 52 1.1 (0.6-1.6) 3.6 (2.7-4.6)
 Yes 318 15 1.6 (0.2-3.0) 5.1 (2.6-7.6) 1.42 (0.81-2.52) 0.22
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor use
 No 1736 63 1.2 (0.7-1.7) 4.0 (3.0-4.9)
 Yes (statin/other lipid lowering drugs) 148 4 1.4 (0-3.2) 2.8 (0.1-5.4) 0.70 (0.26-1.94) 0.50

Abbreviations: CAD, coronary artery disease; CI, confidence interval; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; HMG-CoA, hydroxymethyglutaryl coenzyme A; THA, total hip arthroplasty.