Table 1. Baseline characteristics of Chinese acute ischemic stroke patients with Rheumatic Heart Disease from the Chengdu Stroke Registry who were included or excluded from the present study.
| Variable | Included (n = 84) | Excluded (n = 119) | P | OR (95%CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age,yr | 61.58(12.24) | 58.79(12.7) | 0.119 | |
| Female | 53(63.1) | 78(65.5) | 0.951 | 1.019(0.568–1.826) |
| Time to admission, h | 70.11(123.34) | 70.24(91.53) | 0.993 | |
| Risk factors | ||||
| Hypertension | 20(23.8) | 23(19.3) | 0.487 | 1.304(0.662–2.568) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 2(2.4) | 8(6.7) | 0.201 | 0.338(0.070–1.636) |
| Hyperlipidemia | 2(2.4) | 3(2.5) | 0.949 | 0.943(0.154–5.771) |
| Seizure | 3(3.6) | 1(0.8) | 0.309 | 4.370(0.447–42.761) |
| Coronary heart disease | 6(7.1) | 4(3.4) | 0.324 | 2.212(0.604–8.094) |
| Atrial fibrillation | 25(29.8) | 33(27.7) | 0.755 | 1.104(0.596–2.045) |
| eGFR<60 ml/min/1.73 m2 | 16(19.0) | 12(10.1) | 0.097 | 2.098(0.935–4.706) |
| Current smoking | 13(15.5) | 17(14.3) | 0.843 | 1.099(0.502–2.404) |
| Alcohol consumption | 5(6.0) | 10(8.4) | 0.594 | 0.690(0.227–2.097) |
| Previous MI history | 3(3.6) | 3(2.5) | 0.693 | 1.432(0.282–7.275) |
| History of stroke | 11(13.1) | 17(14.3) | 0.840 | 0.904(0.400–2.044) |
| Stroke severity on admission | ||||
| NIHSS score, median | 11.24(7.609) | 9.54(6.955) | 0.101 | |
| Antiplatelet therapy | 74(88.1) | 106(89.1) | 0.826 | 0.908(0.378–2.180) |
| Anticoagulation therapy | 21(25.0) | 45(37.8) | 0.068 | 0.548(0.296–1.016) |
| Thrombolysis therapy | 4(4.8) | 1(0.8) | 0.162 | 5.90(0.647–53.762) |
Values are n (%) or mean ± SD.
Abbreviations: eGFR, estimulated glomerular filtration rate; MI, myocardial infarction.