Table 4.
A logistic regression model for END after propensity score matchinga in patients with diabetes mellitus admitted within 72 h of acute ischemic stroke
| Odds ratio (95% confidence interval) | P | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 1.01 (0.99–1.03) | 0.397 |
| Male sex | 1.22 (0.80–1.87) | 0.352 |
| Hypertension | 1.01 (0.584–1.74) | 0.982 |
| Initial NIHSS | 1.01 (0.98–1.05) | 0.434 |
| TOAST | 0.098 | |
| Cardioembolism | Reference | |
| Atherosclerosis | 1.24 (0.71–2.16) | 0.445 |
| Small artery disease | 2.01 (1.00–4.02) | 0.049 |
| Others | 0.95 (0.51–1.75) | 0.858 |
| Positive urine proteins | 1.40 (0.90–2.17) | 0.140 |
| Fibrinogen per 300 mg/dl | 0.044 | |
| 0–300 mg/dL | Reference | |
| 300–600 mg/dL | 1.62 (1.04–2.53) | 0.034 |
| > 600 mg/dL | 2.60 (1.02–6.51) | 0.046 |
END early neurological deterioration, NIHSS National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, TOAST trial of Org 10,172 in acute stroke treatment
a Age, sex, initial NIHSS and TOAST were adjusted