TABLE 2.
The prevalence of risk factors among the patients with first‐ever ischemic stroke and the correlation of each variable with mortality
| Risk factors | Variable definition | Survived(867) | Expired (453) | p‐Value | OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hypertension |
Yes No |
575 (66.3%) 292 (33.7%) |
366 (80.8%) 87 (19.2%) |
< .001* | 2.13 (1.62–2.87) |
| PVD |
Yes No |
68 (7.8%) 799 (92.2%) |
110 (24.3%) 343 (75.7%) |
< .001* | 3.76 (2.71–5.23) |
| CABG |
Yes No |
19 (2.2%) 848 (97.8%) |
26 (5.7%) 427 (94.3%) |
.001* | 2.71 (1.48–4.96) |
| DM |
Yes No |
238 (27.5%) 629 (72.5%) |
180 (39.7%) 273 (60.3%) |
< .001* | 1.74 (1.37–2.21) |
| Dyslipidemia |
Yes No |
165 (19%) 702 (81%) |
132 (29.1%) 321 (70.9%) |
< .001* | 1.75 (1.34–2.27) |
| CHF |
Yes No |
58 (6.7%) 809 (93.3%) |
105 (23.2%) 348 (76.8%) |
< .001* | 4.20 (2.98–5.93) |
| Coronary angioplasty or stent placement |
Yes No |
27 (3.1%) 840 (96.9%) |
54 (11.9%) 399 (88.1%) |
< .001* | 4.21 (2.61–6.78) |
| CAD |
Yes No |
95 (11%) 772 (89%) |
217 (47.9%) 236 (52.1%) |
< .001* | 7.47 (5.63–9.90) |
| MI |
Yes No |
35 (4%) 832 (96%) |
54 (11.9%) 399 (88.1%) |
< .001* | 3.21 (2.06–5) |
| AF |
Yes No |
227 (26.2%) 640 (73.8%) |
108 (23.8%) 345 (76.2%) |
.354 | 0.88 (0.67–1.14) |
| Smoking |
Yes No |
173 (20%) 694 (80%) |
119 (26.3%) 334 (73.7%) |
.009* | 1.42 (1.09–1.86) |
Abbreviations: AF, atrial fibrillation; CABG, coronary artery bypass grafting; CAD, coronary artery disease; CHF, congestive heart failure; CI, confidence interval; DM, diabetes mellitus; MI, myocardial infarction; OR, odds ratio; PVD, peripheral vascular disease.