Table 5.
Predictors of good functional outcome (mRS 0–2) in patients with posterior circulation ischemic stroke (univariate analysis).
| Predictor | Odds ratio | LCL | UCL | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (per year) | 1.01 | 0.96 | 1.06 | 0.730 |
| NIHSS at baseline (per point) | 0.84 | 0.75 | 0.94 | 0.003 |
| Male (vs female) | 4.71 | 1.03 | 21.65 | 0.046 |
| Onset to arterial puncture (per minute) | 1.00 | 0.99 | 1.01 | 0.893 |
| IV-tPA administration (yes vs. no) | 3.89 | 0.87 | 17.48 | 0.077 |
| Systolic BP at baseline (per point) | 1.00 | 0.97 | 1.03 | 0.892 |
| Hypertension (yes vs. no) | 0.71 | 0.17 | 2.94 | 0.638 |
| Atrial fibrillation (yes vs. no) | 2.18 | 0.22 | 21.79 | 0.506 |
| Diabetes mellitus (yes vs. no) | 1.76 | 0.39 | 8.08 | 0.465 |
| Hyperlipidemia (yes vs. no) | 1.65 | 0.40 | 6.77 | 0.487 |
| mTICI 2b/3 post-procedure (yes vs. no) | 0.50 | 0.05 | 5.39 | 0.568 |
Bold values represent statistically significant differences. LCL, lower confidence level; UCL, upper confidence level; NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; vs., versus; IV-tPA, intravenous tissue plasminogen activator; BP, blood pressure; mTICI, modified Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction.