TABLE 3.
Characteristics of AuSCR confirmed stroke patients and associations with correct paramedic identification of stroke
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Suspected stroke/TIA N = 2919 N (%) |
No suspected stroke/TIA N = 1336 N (%) |
Unadjusted analyses OR (95% CI) |
Adjusted analyses aOR (95% CI) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 1203 (41) | 595 (45) | 0.87 (0.77–0.99) | 0.88 (0.76–1.03) |
| Age (in years) | ||||
| Less than 65 | 764 (26) | 398 (30) | Reference | Reference |
| 65–74 | 922 (32) | 428 (32) | 1.12 (0.95–1.33) | 1.11 (0.92–1.34) |
| 75+ | 1233 (42) | 510 (38) | 1.26 (1.07–1.48) | 1.29 (1.07–1.54) |
| Born in Australia | 1816 (62) | 827 (62) | 1.01 (0.89–1.16) | 0.99 (0.84–1.17) |
| Interpreter required a | 184 (6) | 102 (8) | 0.81 (0.63–1.05) | 0.86 (0.64–1.17) |
| Onset of symptoms <4.5 hours b | 1533 (53) | 445 (34) | 2.21 (1.93–2.53) | 2.40 (2.07–2.78) |
| Type of stroke | ||||
| Ischemic | 1891 (66) | 831 (64) | Reference | Reference |
| Intracerebral hemorrhage | 334 (12) | 158 (13) | 0.93 (0.76–1.14) | 0.88 (0.70–1.11) |
| Transient ischemic attack | 571 (20) | 277 (21) | 0.91 (0.77–1.07) | 0.84 (0.69–1.02) |
| Undetermined | 59 (2) | 35 (3) | 0.74 (0.48–1.13) | 0.73 (0.47–1.16) |
| Severe stroke (unable to walk on admission) | 1985 (68) | 895 (67) | 1.04 (0.90–1.19) | 1.07 (0.92–1.26) |
| Documented previous stroke c | 603 (23) | 241 (21) | 1.17 (0.99–1.39) | 1.16 (0.97–1.38) |
| Patient residing in regional area d | 1134 (39) | 482 (36) | 1.12 (0.98–1.28) | 1.16 (0.99–1.36) |
Abbreviations: aOR: adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio; TIA, transient ischemic attack.
Bold text indicates significant p < 0.05.
a<1% missing.
b2% missing.
c11% missing.
dRemoteness area defined as Accessibility and Remoteness Index of Australia (ARIA).