Table 4.
Results of Bivariate and Multivariable Cox regression analysis for survival status and predictors of mortality among adult stroke patients admitted in SPHMMC, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1 January 2016 to 30 December 2018.
| Variable | Category | Dead n/N (%) | Censored | crude HR 95% CI | Adjusted HR 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 46/123(37.3) | 77/123(62.7) | 1.48(0.93–2.35) | 0.86(0.49–1.50) |
| Female | 31/128(25.2) | 97/128(74.8) | 1 | 1 | |
| GCS Level | GCS < 9 | 52/55(94.5) | 3/55(5.4%) | 11.29(6.97–18.27) ** | 4.26(2.25–8.07) ** |
| GCS ⩾ 9 | 25/196(12.7) | 171/196(87.3) | 1 | ||
| Has Pneumonia | Yes | 65/107(60.7) | 42/107(39.3) | 8.92(4.814–16.55) ** | 3.05(1.29–7.21) ** |
| No | 12/144(8.3) | 132/144(91.7) | 1 | ||
| History of stroke | Yes | 21/49(42.8) | 28/49(57.2) | 1.57(0.95–2.61) | 0.96(0.51–1.80) |
| No | 56/202(27.7) | 146/202(72.3) | 1 | ||
| History of CVD | Yes | 42/96(43.7) | 54/96(56.3) | 2.13(1.35–3.35) ** | 1.42(0.62–2.08) |
| No | 35/155(22.6) | 120/155(77.4) | 1 | ||
| History of HTN | Yes | 63/178(35.4) | 115/178(64.6) | 1.58(0.88–2.84) | 0.82(0.40–1.71) |
| No | 14/73(19.2) | 59/73(90.8) | 1 | ||
| History of DM | Yes | 48/110(43.6) | 62/110(56.4) | 2.25(1.41–3.59) ** | 1.13(0.64–2.00) |
| No | 29/141(20.6) | 112/141(79.4) | 1 | ||
| History of drinking | Yes | 37/78(47.4) | 41/78(52.6) | 2.25(1.43–3.53) ** | 0.96(0.46–2.00) |
| No | 40/173(23.1) | 133/173(76.9) | 1 | ||
| History of smoking | Yes | 35/56(62.5) | 21(37.5%) | 3.14(2.00–4.94) ** | 1.34(0.63–2.84) |
| No | 42/195(21.5) | 153(88.5) | 1 | ||
| Temperature | < 37.5 °C | 35/191(18.3) | 156/191(81.7) | 1 | |
| ⩾ 37.5 °C | 42/60(70) | 18/60(30) | 5.21(3.30–8.25) ** | 1.43(0.78–2.61) | |
| Respiratory rate | ⩽ 20 | 18/135(13.3) | 117/135(86.6) | 1 | |
| > 20 | 59/116(50.9) | 57/116(49.1) | 4.28(2.52–7.27) ** | 1.12(0.57–2.18) | |
| Pulse rate | ⩽ 100 | 48/197(24.4) | 149/197(75.6) | 1 | |
| > 100 | 29/54(53.7) | 25/54(46.3) | 2.35(1.48–3.74) ** | 1.57(0.95–2.59) |
CHR: crude hazard ratio; AHR: adjusted hazard ratio; CVD: cardiovascular diseases; DM: diabetic mellitus.
*
(0.05 > p-value > 0.01) and **(p ⩽ 0.01).