Table 2.
Factors associated with IV-tPA receipt among all patients in multivariate model (n=4,133).
| Covariate | Estimate (95% Confidence Interval) |
p-value |
|---|---|---|
| Arrival by EMS | 1.52 (1.28,1.80) |
<0.01 |
| National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale | 1.08 (1.04,1.11) |
<0.01 |
| Calendar Year of Admission | 1.00 (0.72,1.41) |
<0.95 |
| Last Known Well to ED Arrival | 0.23 (0.18,0.30) |
|
| ED Arrival to CT Imaging | 0.65 (0.54,0.78) |
<0.01 |
| Health Insurance (reference=Private) | ||
| Medicare | 1.07 (0.57,1.98) |
<0.82 |
| Medicaid | 0.49 (0.34,0.70) |
<0.01 |
| No Insurance | 0.75 (0.47,1.20) |
<0.23 |
| Age Group (reference=18–44 Years) |
||
| 45–54 Years | V (0.85,1,85) | <0.24 |
| 55–64 Years | 103 (0.94,1.13) |
<0.47 |
| 65+ Years | 0.49 (0.42,0.58) |
<0.01 |
| Race/ Ethnicity (reference=White, Non-Hispanic) |
||
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 1.15 (0.83,1,60) |
<0.37 |
| Asian, Non-Hispanic | 1.60 (1.16,2.21) |
<0.01 |
| Hispanic | 2.87 (1.84,4.47) |
<0.01 |
| Other, Non-Hispanic | 1.20 (0.97,1.48) |
<0.08 |
| Sex (Female) | 0.69 (0.57,0.84) |
<0.01 |
| Pre or In-Hospital Delay | 0.15 (0.10,0.22) |
<0.01 |
EMS = emergency medical services; ED = emergency department; CT = computed tomography.