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. 2018 Sep 10;4(1):75–84. doi: 10.1177/2396987318800543

Table 4.

Regression coefficients for log physiotherapy intensity according to different patient and service factors.

Physiotherapy intensity (log)n = 218655. Clusters = 204 hospitals
Outcome Regression Coefficient 95% Confidence Interval
Age See spline diagram
Sex 0.04 0.03–0.05
Stroke subtype (infarction without thrombolysis as reference)
 Infarction with thrombolysis 0.09 0.07–0.11
 Intracerebral haemorrhage −0.06 −0.07 to −0.04
Pre-morbid mRS (mRS=0 as reference)
 1 −0.03 −0.05 to 0.00
 2 −0.06 −0.09 to −0.02
 3 −0.08 −0.12 to −0.04
 4 −0.12 −0.16 to −0.09
 5 −0.11 −0.16 to −0.06
UTI or pneumonia in first 7 days −0.13 −0.15 to −0.10
Co-morbidities
 Congestive heart failure −0.02 −0.06 to 0.02
 Hypertension 0.03 0.02 to 0.04
 Atrial fibrillation −0.03 −0.05 to −0.02
 Diabetes −0.02 −0.03 to −0.01
Prior stroke/transient ischaemic attack −0.01 −0.02 to −0.00
Stroke onset while already an inpatient −0.19 −0.22 to −0.17
Stroke severity See spline diagram
Admitting hospital’s availability of ESD See spline diagram
Length of stay
Intercept 0.41 0.29 to 0.52

ESD: early supported discharge.