Table 4.
Multivariate regression model for predicting mimics vs. TIA.
Mimics vs. TIA | Odds | P | 95% CI | |
---|---|---|---|---|
CTP lesion = 0 ml | 2.84 | 0.054 | 0.98 | 8.22 |
Age > 65 | 0.33 | <0.001 | 0.18 | 0.59 |
NIHSS score ≤ 4 | 0.34 | 0.003 | 0.16 | 0.70 |
Hemiparesis | 0.58 | 0.065 | 0.33 | 1.03 |
Dysarthria | 0.29 | 0.007 | 0.12 | 0.71 |
Vertigo | 4.21 | 0.031 | 1.14 | 15.53 |
Paraesthesia | 0.33 | 0.009 | 0.15 | 0.76 |
Decreased LOC | 15.22 | 0.009 | 1.95 | 118.43 |
Non-localising symptoms | 2.60 | 0.386 | 0.29 | 22.58 |
Disorientation | 1 | (omitted) | ||
Seizure | 1 | (omitted) |
TIA, transient ischaemic attack; CTP, computed tomography perfusion, NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; CI, confidence interval.