Table 2.
Multivariate logistic regression analysis of factors potentially associated with SAF.
| OR | 95% CI | pa | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (for each year increase) | 1.03 | 1.02–1.04 | <0.0001 |
| Sex | 1.15 | 0.94–1.39 | |
| NIHSS | 1.01 | 1.00–1.03 | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 1.28 | 1.03–1.61 | 0.026 |
| Hypertension | 1.05 | 0.79–1.25 | |
| Hyperlipidaemia | 3.85 | 0.73–1.09 | |
| History stroke/TIA | 1.25 | 1.01–1.54 | 0.042 |
| Smoking | 3.85 | 0.79–1.06 | |
| Alcoholism | 1.69 | 1.14–2.50 | 0.009 |
| History congestive heart failure | 2.70 | 2.04–3.57 | <0.0001 |
| History myocardial infarction | 3.85 | 0.64–1.12 | |
| Pacemaker | 1.85 | 1.23–2.78 | 0.003 |
CI: confidence interval; OR: odds ratios; TIA: transient ischaemic attack; NIHSS: National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale.
ap-Values are given only if <0.05.