Table 2.
Cox proportional hazards multiple regression analysis of determinants of mortality in acute stroke in Kumasi.
| Variable | Unadjusted HR (95% CI) |
P-value | Adjusted HR (95% CI) |
P-value |
| Age (each 10 year increase) |
1.01 (0.84–1.21) | 0.89 | - | - |
| Gender Male Female |
1.37 (0.81–2.31) 1.00 |
0.24 | - | - |
| Serum uric acid (each 100µmol/l increase) |
1.14 (1.05–1.23) | 0.001 | 1.65 (1.142.39) |
0.009 |
| NIHSS on admission (each 5 units increase |
1.87 (1.59–2.21) | 0.000 | 2.72 (1.893.91) |
0.000 |
| SUA * NIHSS | 0.99 (0.991.00) |
0.01 |
SUA * NIHSS interaction terms between serum uric acid concentration and NIHSS on admission