Table 3.
Univariate analysis of the relation between stroke severity, patient characteristics and BBB Permeability values (in penumbra and infarct core), and extraction ratio and BBB Permeability ratio (in infarct core)
Outcome: | BBB Permeability penumbra | BBB Permeability infarct core | Extraction ratio infarct core | BBB Permeability ratio infarct core | ||||
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Predictor: | B | 95 % CI | B | 95 % CI | B | 95 % CI | B | 95 % CI |
Age (in years) | − 0.008 | − 0.026–0.010 | − 0.020 | − 0.042–0.003 | − 0.197 | − 0.633–0.238 | − 0.006 | − 0.018–0.006 |
Female sex | − 0.495* | − 0.958 – − 0.032 | − 0.786* | − 1.386 – − 0.186 | − 11.251 | − 22.540–0.038 | − 0.097 | − 0.428–0.235 |
NIHSSa | − 0.043 | − 0.217–0.131 | − 0.007 | − 0.238–0.223 | 2.200 | − 2.032–6.432 | − 0.081 | − 0.204–0.042 |
Time to scanb | 0.008 | − 0.097–0.112 | 0.049 | − 0.090–0.188 | − 0.260 | − 2.794–2.273 | 0.013 | − 0.062–0.087 |
Cardiovascular risk factors (yes/no)c | 0.222 | − 0.280–0.725 | − 0.065 | − 0.726–0.596 | 2.731 | − 9.550–15.012 | 0.167 | − 0.189–0.523 |
Glucose (mmol/l) | 0.064 | − 0.083–0.212 | 0.012 | − 0.180–0.204 | 2.247 | − 1.122–5.616 | − 0.019 | − 0.124–0.085 |
Dense vessel sign (yes/no) | 0.134 | − 0.360–0.629 | 0.374 | − 0.256–1.004 | 7.213 | − 4.742–19.167 | − 0.188 | − 0.526–0.151 |
Early CT signs (yes/no) | 0.232 | − 0.247–0.712 | 0.819* | 0.214–1.424 | 18.709* | 7.397–30.020 | 0.276 | − 0.055–0.607 |
Penumbra size (cm2) | 0.003 | − 0.009–0.015 | 0.010 | − 0.005–0.026 | 0.228 | − 0.063–0.520 | − 0.005 | − 0.013–0.004 |
Infarct size (cm2) | − 0.003 | − 0.020–0.013 | 0.007 | − 0.014–0.029 | 0.463* | 0.062–0.864 | − 0.003 | − 0.014–0.009 |
aIn 5 categories: 1–3, 4–6, 7–12, 13–17 and 18 or higher
bIn 4 categories: 0–3, 3–4, 5 4.5–6 and 6–9 h
cAny from: hyperlipidemia, hypertension, diabetes, angina pectoris, myocardial infarction or atrial fibrillation
*P < 0.05