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. 2020 Aug 31;78(1):1–8. doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2020.3142

Table 2. Factors Associated With SSRI Use After Intracerebral Hemorrhage.

Variable SSRI users (n = 281) No SSRI exposure (n = 998) Univariable P value Multivariable
OR (95% CI) P value
Education, ≥12 y, No. (%) 187 (67) 602 (60) .059 1.74 (0.93-3.25) .09
History of pre-ICH depression, No. (%) 101 (36) 138 (14) <.001 3.49 (1.89-8.15) .005
Discharge mRS score, median (IQR)a 4 (3-5) 4 (3-4) .004 1.83 (1.20-2.80) .007
ICH volume, median (IQR)b 18.5 (4.1-26.8) 14.2 (3.5-21.8) .001 1.35 (0.93-1.95) .15
Prior ICH, No. (%) 36 (13) 40 (4) <.001 3.18 (1.54-6.55) .002
Prior ischemic stroke or TIA, No. (%) 34 (12) 80 (8) .007 1.69 (1.11-2.57) .02

Abbreviations: ICH, intracerebral hemorrhage; IQR, interquartile range; mRS, modified Rankin Scale, OR, odds ratio; SSRI, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor; TIA, transient ischemic attack.

a

Effect size calculated for 1-point increase in mRS score.

b

Effect size calculated for 10-cm3 increase in ICH volume.