Table 3. The odds of mortality following carotid artery revascularization.
| Mortality | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | Reference category | Odds ratio | 95% CI | p |
| Angioplasty alone | Carotid stent | 1.953 | 1.408–2.703 | <0.001 |
| Female | Male | 1.178 | 0.898–1.545 | 0.237 |
| Age | ||||
| < 65 | >74 | 1.675 | 1.224–2.292 | 0.001 |
| 65–74 | >74 | 1.013 | 0.724–1.418 | 0.940 |
| APR-DRG risk of mortality | ||||
| Major | Extreme | 0.032 | 0.023–0.046 | <0.001 |
| Moderate | Extreme | 0.123 | 0.087–0.172 | <0.001 |
| Charlson comorbidity index | ||||
| 0 | >2 | 1.248 | 0.861–1.810 | 0.243 |
| 1 | >2 | 1.377 | 0.954–1.988 | 0.087 |
| 2 | >2 | 1.151 | 0.789–1.678 | 0.465 |