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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: Stroke. 2019 May;50(5):1046–1051. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.118.023443

Table 2.

Association between Risk Factors and Composite Risk Score for Stroke after Sepsis or Bloodstream Infection

Risk of Stroke after Hospitalization for Sepsis or Bloodstream Infection
Predictor Odds Ratio (95% CI) Point Contribution to Risk Score
 Valvular Heart Diseases 1.53 (1.18,1.98) 1
 Congestive Heart Failure 1.51 (1.26, 1.81) 1
 Coagulopathy 3.48 (2.93, 4.14) 3
 Lymphoma 1.60 (1.02, 2.51) 2
 Peripheral Vascular Diseases 1.60 (1.27, 2.01) 2
 Pulmonary Circulation Disorders 1.65 (1.22, 2.24) 2
 Renal Failure 1.39 (1.18, 1.65) 1
Odds Ratio (95% CI) Per Point Increase in Composite Risk Score
Entire Study Population 1.43 (1.37, 1.48)
Adults between 18 and 45 years old 1.86 (1.62, 2.14)
Adults above 45 years old 1.39 (1.33, 1.45)
*

CI indicates Confidence Interval