Table 6.
Results of the generalized linear model analysis
| Variables | Exp(b) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower limit | Upper limit | |||
| Female |
Reference |
|
|
|
| Male |
1.174949 |
1.057331 |
1.305651 |
0.003 |
| First quartile (20.3-68.1 yrs) |
Reference |
|
|
|
| Second quartile (68.3- 77.5 yrs) |
1.016946 |
0.882974 |
1.171244 |
0.816 |
| Third quartile (77.5-83.9 yrs) |
0.987269 |
0.851009 |
1.145346 |
0.866 |
| Fourth quartile (83.9-98.7 yrs) |
0.850884 |
0.718406 |
1.007793 |
0.061 |
| Ischemic stroke |
Reference |
|
|
|
| Hemorrhagic stroke |
1.009120 |
0.813787 |
1.251339 |
0.934 |
| TIA |
0.877714 |
0.741751 |
1.038599 |
0.129 |
| Undetermined |
0.812306 |
0.548259 |
1.203519 |
0.300 |
| No neurological deficit |
Reference |
0.991601 |
1.356929 |
0.064 |
| Light neurological deficit |
1.159971 |
|
|
|
| Moderate neurological deficit |
2.047076 |
1.390864 |
3.012889 |
0.000 |
| Severe neurological deficit |
1.960430 |
1.236072 |
3.109273 |
0.004 |
| Totally independent |
Reference |
|
|
|
| Minimally dependent |
0.909896 |
0.661837 |
1.250929 |
0.561 |
| Moderately dependent |
1.270401 |
1.096781 |
1.471505 |
0.001 |
| Severely or totally dependent |
1.519167 |
1.259055 |
1.833018 |
0.000 |
| No |
Reference |
|
|
|
| Yes |
1.087153 |
0.903138 |
1.308661 |
0.377 |
| Observation time (days) | 0.999009 | 0.997970 | 1.000050 | 0.062 |
Number of observations = 667.
Log likelihood = −9281.635433.
AIC* = 27.87897.
BIC** = −4233.279.
* Akaike information criterion.
** Bayesian information criterion.