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. 2015 Aug 21;11(4):383–389. doi: 10.3988/jcn.2015.11.4.383

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.