Table 2.

Evaluation of independent factors associated with the HPCA sign by a multinomial logistic regression analysis.

Variable	Odds Ratio	95% Confidence Interval	Significance
Infarct's volume	1.07	0.99–1.13	P=0.04
C-reactive protein	1.01	0.98–1.03	NS
Hematocrit	1.22	0.99–1.5	p=0.05
Fibrinogen	1.14	0.56–2.29	NS
Secondary hemorrhage	9.48	0.9–105.6	p=0.07

NS – not significant.