Table 3.
Relationship between volume of WMLs and recurrent vascular events in TIA patients
| Outcomes | No recurrent vascular events (n = 82) | Recurrent vascular events (n = 22) | OR (95% CI) | P | Adjusted OR* (95% CI) | P* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Proportion (%) | n | Proportion (%) | |||||
| First quartile | 24 | 29.3 | 2 | 9.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Second quartile | 22 | 26.8 | 4 | 18.2 | 2.18 (0.36–13.11) | 0.394 | 1.96 (0.31–12.55) | 0.478 |
| Third quartile | 20 | 24.4 | 6 | 27.3 | 3.60 (0.65–19.84) | 0.141 | 2.38 (0.40–14.18) | 0.342 |
| Fourth quartile | 16 | 19.5 | 10 | 45.5 | 7.50 (1.45–38.85) | 0.016 | 8.51 (1.52–47.65) | 0.015 |
*Adjusted for hyperlipidemia. –: Not applicable; TIA: Transient ischemic attack; WMLs: White matter lesions; OR: Odds ratio; CI: Confidence interval.