Table 5:
Differences in vasospasm rates, ICU stays, discharge destination, and outcomes between clipping and coiling before and after controlling for pretreatment variables
| Variables | Clip | Coil | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average ICU stay (days)* | 15.3 | 12.8 | .153 |
| No. TCD vasospasm (%) | 65.7† | 51.7† | .022† |
| No. papaverine/nicardipine (%) | 16 | 10 | .165 |
| No. angioplasties (%) | 18 | 11 | .126 |
| Discharge destination | |||
| Home‡ (%) | 43.8† | 49.4† | .022† |
| Rehabilitation‡ (%) | 35.2† | 23.0† | .034† |
| Skilled nursing facility‡ (%) | 12.4 | 11.5 | .709 |
| Outcomes | |||
| In-hospital mortality (%) | 8.6† | 16.1† | .220 |
| 3-month mortality (%) | 8.6† | 20.7† | .116 |
| Average 3-month mRS | 1.73† | 2.28† | .613 |
Note:—ICU indicates intensive care unit; TCD, transcranial Doppler studies; mRS, modified Rankin Scale.
*
Analyzed by linear regression analysis.
†
Values are statistically significant.
‡
Analysis after excluding patients who died in the hospital.