Table 5.
Adjusteda OR (95 % CI) of TC levels in the outcomes at 3, 12, and 36 months after stroke in acute ischemic stroke patients
| Outcomes | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | Group 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months: | |||||
| Mortality | 1.00 | 0.77 (0.52, 1.13) | 0.73 (0.49, 1.08) | 1.08 (0.74, 1.55) | 0.99 (0.68, 1.44) |
| Dependency | 1.00 | 0.98 (0.75, 1.29) | 0.84 (0.63, 1.10) | 0.88 (0.67, 1.17) | 1.04 (0.79, 1.37) |
| Recurrence | 1.00 | 0.89 (0.68, 1.18) | 0.82 (0.62, 1.09) | 0.85 (0.64, 1.13) | 1.02 (0.77, 1.35) |
| 12 months: | |||||
| Mortality | 1.00 | 0.99 (0.70, 1.39) | 0.74 (0.52, 1.07) | 1.11 (0.79, 1.57) | 1.22 (0.87, 1.71) |
| Dependency | 1.00 | 0.86 (0.70, 1.06) | 0.83 (0.68, 1.03) | 0.92 (0.75, 1.13) | 0.87 (0.71, 1.09) |
| Recurrence | 1.00 | 0.91 (0.74, 1.11) | 0.86 (0.70, 1.05) | 0.95 (0.77, 1.16) | 0.89 (0.72, 1.10) |
| 36 months: | |||||
| Mortality | 1.00 | 1.15 (0.84, 1.58) | 0.88 (0.63, 1.23) | 1.12 (0.81, 1.56) | 1.07 (0.77, 1.49) |
| Dependency | 1.00 | 0.79 (0.63, 0.99)a | 0.76 (0.60, 0.95)a | 0.78 (0.62, 0.99)a | 0.71 (0.56, 0.90)a |
| Recurrence | 1.00 | 0.86 (0.70, 1.07) | 0.80 (0.64, 0.99)a | 0.81 (0.64, 1.01) | 0.73 (0.58, 0.91)a |
TC total cholesterol, OR odds ratios, CI confidence intervals
aAdjusted by sex, age, stroke severity, OCSP, risk factors (hypertension, diabetes, atrial fibrillation, artery stenosis, obesity, current smoking, and alcohol consumption) as covariates