Table 2. Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis for Patient- and Hospital-Level Factors Predicting NIHSS Reporting Performance.
| Characteristic | Odds Ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|
| Age | 1.00 (0.99-1.01) |
| Female | 0.97 (0.90-1.03) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| Black | 0.98 (0.89-1.07) |
| Hispanic | 0.89 (0.77-1.01) |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.06 (0.87-1.3) |
| Othera | 0.70 (0.55-0.89) |
| White | 1 [Reference] |
| Transfer | |
| In | 1.16 (1.09-1.25) |
| Out | 1.00 (0.96-1.03) |
| Reperfusion therapy | |
| IV thrombolysis only | 2.84 (2.56-3.16) |
| EVT + IV thrombolysis | 2.82 (2.38-3.34) |
| No reperfusion therapy | 1 [Reference] |
| Admission weekend | 1.05 (0.97-1.13) |
| Hospital bed size | |
| Small | 0.76 (0.67-0.86) |
| Medium | 0.77 (0.70-0.85) |
| Large | 1 [Reference] |
| Hospital status | |
| Rural | 0.53 (0.44-0.63) |
| Urban | |
| Nonteaching | 0.74 (0.67-0.82) |
| Teaching | 1 [Reference] |
| Hospital region | |
| Northeast | 1.60 (1.42-1.79) |
| Midwest | 1.51 (1.35-1.68) |
| South | 1.11 (1-1.22) |
| West | 1 [Reference] |
| Payer | |
| Medicaid | 0.82 (0.71-0.94) |
| Other | 1.08 (0.98-1.19) |
| Medicare | 1 [Reference] |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index score | 1.01 (0.99-1.03) |
Abbreviations: EVT, endovascular thrombectomy; IV, intravenous; NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale.
a
Includes Native American.