Table 3. Rate of neurologic complications by demographic, comorbidity, and indication characteristics.
| Baseline characteristics | Acute ischemic stroke | p | ICH | p | Seizure | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 0.44 | <0.0001 | 0.06 | |||
| Male | 554 (4.0) | 422 (3.1) | 540 (3.9) | |||
| Female | 426 (4.2) | 440 (4.4) | 446 (4.4) | |||
| Age group | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | |||
| <1 month | 190 (2.5) | 139 (1.8) | 131 (1.7) | |||
| 1 month to 1 year | 119 (6.4) | 184 (9.9) | 258 (13.9) | |||
| 1-17 years | 188 (5.7) | 202 (6.1) | 300 (9.1) | |||
| 18-64 years | 343 (5.2) | 196 (3.0) | 167 (2.5) | |||
| ≥65 years | 62 (3.5) | 43 (2.5) | <10 (0.3) | |||
| Indication/comorbidity | ||||||
| Congenital heart disease | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | 0.38 | |||
| Yes | 404 (3.5) | 363 (3.1) | 496 (4.2) | |||
| No | 576 (4.7) | 499 (4.1) | 491 (4.0) | |||
| Cardiac arrest | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | |||
| Yes | 246 (5.2) | 221 (4.6) | 398 (8.3) | |||
| No | 734 (3.8) | 642 (3.4) | 588 (3.1) | |||
| Sepsis | 0.64 | <0.0001 | 0.003 | |||
| Yes | 267 (4.2) | 331 (5.2) | 222 (3.5) | |||
| No | 713 (4.1) | 531 (3.0) | 764 (4.4) | |||
| Shock | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | 0.02 | |||
| Yes | 445 (6.0) | 322 (4.4) | 270 (3.7) | |||
| No | 535 (3.2) | 541 (3.3) | 716 (4.3) | |||
| Respiratory distress syndrome | 0.003 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | |||
| Yes | 30 (2.5) | 15 (1.2) | 24 (2.0) | |||
| No | 950 (4.2) | 847 (3.7) | 962 (4.2) | |||
| Respiratory failure (adult) | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | 0.002 | |||
| Yes | 561 (4.9) | 591 (5.2) | 518 (4.5) | |||
| No | 419 (3.3) | 271 (2.2) | 468 (3.7) |
Data are n (%) values.
ICH: intracerebral hemorrhage.