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. 2021 Feb 12;16(2):e0246865. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0246865

Table 2. Sensitivity analysis of data from the subgroup of patients.

Characteristics Ruptured IA (n = 310)* Unruptured IA (n = 610)* Univariate analysis Multivariate analysis
OR 95% CI P value OR 95% CI P value
Age, y (SD) 63.2 (16.0) 62.5 (10.2) 1.00 0.99–1.02 0.44
Women, n (%) 219 (70.7) 410 (67.2) 1.17 0.87–1.58 0.29
Smokers, n (%) 139 (44.8) 288 (47.2) 0.91 0.69–1.20 0.49
History of aSAH, n (%) 11 (3.6) 35 (5.7) 0.60 0.30–1.21 0.15 0.65 0.27–0.30 0.27
Familial history of aSAH, n (%) 39 (12.6) 157 (25.7) 0.42 0.28–0.61 < 0.0001 0.44 0.29–0.66 < 0.0001
Size, mm (SD) 7.0 (3.9) 5.5 (2.1) 1.19 1.13–1.26 < 0.0001 1.22 1.15–1.29 < 0.0001
Calcium channel blockers 63 (20.3) 235 (38.5) 0.41 0.30–0.56 < 0.0001 0.41 0.29–0.60 < 0.0001
Angiotensin II receptor blockers 73 (23.6) 225 (36.9) 0.53 0.39–0.72 < 0.0001 0.66 0.46–0.95 0.02
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors 8 (2.6) 23 (3.8) 0.68 0.30–1.53 0.34 - - -
Renin inhibitors 1 (0.3) 1 (0.2) 1.97 0.12–31.6 1.00 - - -
Thiazide/Indapamide 12 (3.9) 38 (6.2) 0.61 0.31–1.18 0.14 0.84 0.40–1.79 0.66
β-adrenergic receptor blockers 24 (7.7) 51 (8.4) 0.92 0.55–1.53 0.75 - - -
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) 50 (16.1) 177 (29.0) 0.47 0.33–0.67 < 0.0001 0.61 0.41–0.90 0.01
Eicosapentaenoic acid 8 (2.6) 18 (3.0) 0.87 0.37–2.03 0.75 - - -
Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors 9 (2.9) 29 (4.8) 0.6 0.28–1.28 0.18 0.86 0.38–1.95 0.71
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ agonists 2 (0.7) 6 (1.0) 0.65 0.13–3.26 0.72 - - -
Biguanides 4 (1.3) 15 (2.5) 0.52 0.17–1.58 0.24 - - -
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors 5 (1.6) 8 (1.3) 1.23 0.40–3.80 0.77 - - -
Glucocorticoids 10 (3.2) 9 (1.5) 2.23 0.89–5.54 0.08 2.51 0.87–7.28 0.09
Non-aspirin non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs 24 (7.7) 20 (3.3) 2.48 1.35–4.56 0.003 2.48 1.26–4.90 0.009
Selective COX-2 inhibitors 8 (2.6) 11 (1.8) 1.44 0.57–3.62 0.43 - - -
Selective estrogen receptor modulators 1 (0.3) 9 (1.5) 0.22 0.03–1.71 0.18 0.14 0.02–1.24 0.08
Anticoagulants 6 (1.9) 11 (1.8) 1.07 0.39–2.93 0.89 - - -
Aspirin 17 (5.5) 59 (9.7) 0.54 0.31–0.95 0.03 0.78 0.42–1.47 0.45
Anti-platelet agents 13 (4.2) 27 (4.4) 0.95 0.48–1.86 0.87 - - -

*Data are shown as the n (%) and mean (SD).

Abbreviations; CI = confidence interval, IA = intracranial aneurysm, OR = odds ratio, SD = standard deviation, aSAH = aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, HMG-CoA = 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A, COX = cyclooxygenase.

Aspirin and other anti-platelet agents are additionally included in the sensitivity analysis.