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. 2019 Dec 26;19:373. doi: 10.1186/s12877-019-1377-7

Table 2.

Competing Risks Analysis Showing Factors Associated with Sustaining a Recorded Fall After Having an Ischemic Stroke

Variables SHR 95% CI p-value
Final Modified Rankin Score
 0 Referent
 1 1.87 (0.63, 5.50) 0.256
 2 3.42 (1.21, 9.65) 0.020
 3 2.45 (0.85, 7.12) 0.098
 4 2.86 (0.95, 8.61) 0.062
 5 1.93 (0.44, 8.52) 0.383
Age (year) 1.01 (0.99, 1.04) 0.366
Blood Sugar Level (mmol/L) 1.00 (0.92, 1.08) 0.912
Haemoglobin at Admission (g/dL) 0.95 (0.83, 1.10) 0.505
Gender
 Female Referent
 Male 0.40 (0.19, 0.84) 0.015
Ethnicity
 Chinese Referent
 Malay 0.45 (0.17, 1.18) 0.104
 Indian 0.75 (0.22, 2.50) 0.634
Others 1.15 (0.16, 8.41) 0.887
Smoking
 Non-smoker Referent
 Ex-smoker 2.23 (0.84, 5.93) 0.109
 Current-smoker 1.72 (0.79, 3.76) 0.175
Diabetes Mellitus 1.45 (0.78, 2.70) 0.242
Hypertension 1.26 (0.56, 2.82) 0.575
Hyperlipidaemia 1.59 (0.47, 5.33) 0.455
Atrial Fibrillation 0.71 (0.31, 1.62) 0.412
History of TIA or Stroke 1.30 (0.68, 2.49) 0.431
Anti-platelet at discharge 1.30 (0.36, 4.66) 0.687
Anti-coagulant at discharge 1.59 (0.39, 6.41) 0.514
Discharge Home 1.44 (0.77, 2.69) 0.252