Table 3. Multivariate analysis of predictors of poor functional outcome.^‡.

Factors	OR (95%CI)	P
Gal-3 ≥11.6 ng/ml†	3.15(2.44-3.87)	<0.001
CRP (increase per unit)	1.05(1.02-1.09)	0.011
Age (increase per unit)	1.07(1.03-1.11)	0.002
NIHSS (increase per unit)	1.22(1.13-1.30)	<0.001
Acute treatment (Yes vs. no)	0.25(0.15-0.30)	<0.001
Stroke subtype (Large artery vs. others)	2.45(1.56-3.31)	0.040

^‡ Multivariable model included the following variables: demographic characteristics, clinical findings at admission, vascular risk factors, NIHSS at admission, stroke subtype, acute stroke treatment and serum levels of CRP, FSG and Gal-3. Poor functional outcome was defined as an mRS 3-6.

^† The lowest three quartiles(Q1-3) as the reference(<11.6ng/ml).

OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; CRP, C–reactive protein; mRS, modified Rankin Scale; FSG, fasting serum glucose; BMI, body mass index; Gal-3, galectin-3