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. 2013 Dec 27;54(2):81–90. doi: 10.2176/nmc.oa.2013-0228

Table 2.

Risk factors associated with poor outcome

Univariate analysis
Multivariate analysis
p value p value Hazard ratio (95% CI)
Age < 0.001 < 0.001 1.05 (1.04–1.06)
Female 0.001 0.652 0.96 (0.78–1.16)
mRS score before onset < 0.001 < 0.001
0
1 0.297 0.85 (0.62–1.16)
2 0.295 0.82 (0.56–1.19)
3 0.761 0.94 (0.62–1.39)
4 < 0.001 2.07 (1.47–2.92)
5 0.012 1.57 (1.10–2.25)
WFNS classification < 0.001 < 0.001
1
2 < 0.001 2.25 (1.61–3.21)
3 < 0.001 4.27 (3.01–6.15)
4 < 0.001 15.84 (11.38–22.47)
5 < 0.001 48.35 (33.86–70.30)
Site < 0.001 0.013
ACA 0.087 1.46 (0.95–2.30)
Pcom 0.953 1.01 (0.65–1.59)
Distal ICA 0.463 1.24 (0.70–2.20)
Proximal ICA
MCA 0.047 1.67 (1.01–2.81)
BA 0.766 1.07 (0.69–1.70)
VA, PCA 0.6 1.14 (0.70–1.89)
Size < 0.001 0.524
< 3 mm
3–5 mm 0.114 1.31 (0.94–1.85)
5–10 mm 0.098 1.33 (0.95–1.87)
10–20 mm 0.594 1.21 (0.59–2.48)
≥ 20 mm 0.448 1.67 (0.45–6.38)
Shape < 0.001 0.227
Small size/small neck
Small size/wide neck 0.044 1.21 (1.00–1.45)
Large 0.245 1.48 (0.76–2.89)
Giant 0.291 2.22 (0.50–9.64)
Non-saccular 0.352 1.58 (0.60–4.04)
Emergency surgery < 0.001 0.512 1.12 (0.80–1.59)
Responsible doctor < 0.001 0.006
Supervisory doctor
Specialist 0.004 1.29 (1.09–1.54)
Non-specialist 0.029 1.40 (1.03–1.89)
General anesthesia 0.08 0.945 0.99 (0.81–1.22)
Day of treatment < 0.001 0.308
Within 24 hours
Within 72 hours 0.987 0.99 (0.81–1.22)
Within 7 days 0.86 0.97 (0.70–1.34)
Within 14 days 0.93 1.02 (0.59–1.77)
After 15 days 0.032 0.62 (0.40–0.96)
Angiography system used 0.571
3D rotational angiography 0.008 0.049 0.82 (0.68–1.00)
Treatment strategy 0.354
Simple technique
Balloon-assisted technique
Double catheter technique
Stent
PAO
Other
Bioactive coil 0.09 0.009 1.43 (1.09–1.86)
Result of occlusion < 0.001 < 0.001
AT 0.01 3.54 (1.34–9.66)
BF < 0.001 1.78 (1.33–2.39)
NR 0.826 1.98 (0.82–1.18)
CO
PAO 0.018 2.60 (1.18–5.92)
Number of preoperative antiplatelet drugs used 0.004 0.681
0
1 0.382 1.15 (0.84–1.55)
2 0.572 0.82 (0.41–1.59)
3 0.578 0.49 (0.02–6.26)
Perioperative hemorrhagic complications < 0.001 < 0.001 2.72 (1.88–3.94)
Ischemic complications < 0.001 < 0.001 2.96 (2.17–4.05)
Rebleeding < 0.001 < 0.001 25.49 (11.19–66.22)

P values are for the comparison between favorable and unfavorable prognosis groups. P values in univariate analysis were calculated with chi-square test or Wilcoxon rank-sum test. Hazard ratios for poor prognosis were analyzed with the use of a multivariate Logistic regression model. ACA: anterior cerebral artery, AT: attempt, BA: basilar artery, BF: body filling, CI: confidence interval, CO: complete occlusion, ICA: internal carotid artery, MCA: middle cerebral artery, mRS: modified Rankin Scale, NR: neck remnant, PAO: parent artery occlusion, PCA: posterior cerebral artery, Pcom: posterior communicating artery, 3D: three dimensional, VA: vertebral artery, WFNS: World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies.