Table 2.
Factors associated with hospital arrival after 4.5 h from stroke onset.
| Univariate Analysis | Multivariate Analysis | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| p Value | OR (95% CI) | p Value | OR (95% CI) | |
| Living in rural areas | 0.04 | 1.4 (1–2.1) | NI | - |
| Atrial fibrillation (previously diagnosed) | <0.0001 | 0.4 (0.3–0.6) | 0.001 * | 0.5 (0.3–0.7) |
| Ischemic heart disease (previously diagnosed) | 0.03 | 0.6 (0.4–0.9) | NI | - |
| Prior treatment with anticoagulants | 0.007 | 0.5 (0.3–0.8) | NI | - |
| Transport to hospital by own means | <0.0001 | 2.8 (1.8–4.2) | 0.0003 * | 2.2 (1.4–3.6) |
| Stroke severity at admission | ||||
| NIHSS < 5 | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. |
| NIHSS 5–15 | <0.0001 | 0.4 (0.3–0.6) | NI | NI |
| NIHSS ≥ 16 | <0.0001 | 0.2 (0.1–0.3) | 0.04 * | 0.6 (0.3–0.9) |
| Stroke territory (posterior vs. anterior) | <0.0001 | 2.6 (1.8–3.8) | 0.05 | 1.5 (0.9–2.3) |
| Hemianopsia | <0.0001 | 0.3 (0.2–0.5) | 0.03 * | 0.6 (0.4–0.9) |
| Facial palsy | <0.0001 | 0.4 (0.3–0.5) | 0.04 * | 0.6 (0.4–0.9) |
| Motor weakness | 0.0002 | 0.5 (0.3–0.7) | NI | - |
| Sensory disturbance | <0.0001 | 0.4 (0.3–0.6) | 0.0001* | 0.4 (0.3–0.6) |
| Speech disturbance | <0.0001 | 0.4 (0.3–0.6) | NI | - |
| Ataxia | 0.04 | 1.5 (1.01–2.5) | NI | - |
* Result with statistical significance. NIHSS: National Intitute of Health Stroke Scale.