Table 4.
Results of Cox Proportional Hazard Model for One-Year Mortality in Patients Hospitalized for a First Stroke, CHUV, 2001-2003, N = 856
| Variables | Parameter Estimate | Standard Error | Hazard Ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hemoglobin (g/L, continuous) | - 0.0163 | 0.0056 | 0.98* (0.97-1.00) |
| Glomerular filtration rate (ml/min/1.73 m2, continuous) | - 0.0114 | 0.0073 | 0.99 (0.98-1.01) |
| Age (years, continuous) | 0.0398 | 0.0113 | 1.04* (1.02-1.07) |
| Hypertension | - 0.3911 | 0.2359 | 0.68 (0.43-1.07) |
| Hypercholesterolemia | - 0.4503 | 0.2728 | 0.64 (0.37-1.09) |
| Previous transitory ischemic attack | - 1.1605 | 0.7230 | 0.31 (0.08-1.29) |
| Functional status II (ref = I) | 0.5474 | 0.5196 | 1.73 (0.62-4.79) |
| Functional status III (ref = I) | 0.9331 | 0.5008 | 2.54 (0.95-6.79) |
| Functional status IV (ref = I) | 1.8335 | 0.4471 | 6.26* (2.61-15.02) |
| Charlson comorbidity index 2 (ref = 0 or I) | 0.4103 | 0.4564 | 1.51 (0.62-3.69) |
| Charlson comorbidity index 3 (ref = 0 or I) | 0.0646 | 0.3743 | 1.07 (0.51-2.22) |
| Charlson comorbidity index 4 (ref = 0 or I) | 0.6228 | 0.3662 | 1.86 (0.91-3.82) |
* p < 0.05