Table 3.
Clinical predictors of poor outcome
| Patient characteristic | Good outcome (mRS 0–3) n = 21 | Poor outcome (mRS 4–6) n = 48 | Univariate OR [95 % CI] | Multivariate OR [95 % CI] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | ||||
| Age > median, n (%) | 8 (38.1 %) | 28 (58.3 %) | 2.3 [0.80–6.51] | 2.0 [0.50–8.01] |
| Clinical presentation | ||||
| High grade (HH 4–5), n (%) | 1 (5.0 %) | 24 (52.2 %) | 20.7 [2.56–168.0]** | 13.3 [1.58–350.0]** |
| Thick cisternal blood (F 3), n (%) | 19 (90.5 %) | 32 (66.0 %) | 0.2 [0.04–1.02]* | 0.6 [0.02–8.22] |
| Intraparenchymal hemorrhage, n (%) | 4 (19.1 %) | 11 (23.4 %) | 1.3 [0.36–4.68] | – |
| Intraventricular hemorrhage, n (%) | 15 (71.4 %) | 33 (68.8 %) | 0.9 [0.29–2.71] | – |
| Hydrocephalus, n (%) | 11 (52.4 %) | 27 (56.3 %) | 1.2 [0.42–3.27] | – |
| MCA aneurysm location, n (%) | 1 (4.8 %) | 7 (14.6 %) | 3.4 [0.40–29.68] | – |
| ACA aneurysm location, n (%) | 1 (4.8 %) | 4 (8.3 %) | 1.8 [0.19–17.32] | – |
| Craniotomy, n (%) | 15 (71.4 %) | 30 (62.5 %) | 0.7 [0.22–2.03] | – |
| Clinical suspicion for seizure, n (%) | 3 (14.3 %) | 28 (58.3 %) | 8.4 [2.17–32.41]** | 3.9 [0.87–21.36] |
| Electrophysiology | ||||
| Seizure at ictus, n (%) | 1 (5.6 %) | 10 (21.7 %) | 4.7 [0.56–39.9] | – |
| Receiving AED, n (%) | 10 (47.6 %) | 28 (58.3 %) | 1.6 [0.55–4.32] | – |
| EEG evidence of seizure, n (%) | 1 (4.8 %) | 7 (14.6 %) | 3.4 [0.39–29.68] | – |
MCA middle cerebral artery, ACA anterior cerebral artery, AED anti-epileptic drug
*
p ≤ 0.05,
**
p ≤ 0.01