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. 2022 Sep 21;8(3):137–145. doi: 10.4103/bc.bc_23_22

Table C.

Covariates for adverse discharge outcome, 2010-2014

Covariate OR 95% CI P
Weekend admission (weekday reference) 1.04 0.889-1.216 0.6261
Age groups (years)
  18-49 Reference
  50-79 1.827 1.519-2.197 <0.0001
  ≥80 3.69 2.915-4.67 <0.0001
Female sex (male reference) 0.983 0.865-1.116 0.7891
Treatments and complications
  IVT 0.87 0.762-0.993 0.0391
  DHC 2.123 1.299-3.469 0.0027
  ICH 1.96 1.668-2.302 <0.0001
  Hydrocephalus 5.226 2.17-12.587 0.0002
  Cerebral edema 2.248 1.859-2.718 <0.0001
Comorbidities
  Hypertension 1.001 0.848-1.181 0.9931
  Smoking 0.733 0.637-0.843 <0.0001
  Drug abuse 1.067 0.736-1.547 0.7308
  Alcohol abuse 1.122 0.885-1.422 0.3414
  Obesity 0.89 0.739-1.073 0.2212
  Liver failure 0.61 0.363-1.026 0.0626
  Renal failure 1.074 0.835-1.38 0.5786
  Hypothyroidism 0.785 0.629-0.979 0.0318
  DM 1.287 1.129-1.468 0.0002
  Hyperlipidemia 0.664 0.584-0.755 <0.0001
  Atrial fibrillation 1.256 1.054-1.496 0.0108
  CHF 1.156 0.995-1.345 0.0589
  PVD 1.208 1.013-1.442 0.0355
  Valvular disorders 0.834 0.72-0.967 0.0161
  Long-term use of anti-thrombotics 0.797 0.655-0.97 0.024
  Long-term use of anticoagulants 0.708 0.601-0.833 <0.0001
Insurance status
  Medicare Reference
  Medicaid 0.829 0.66-1.04 0.1052
  Private insurance 0.67 0.571-0.786 <0.0001
  Self-pay 0.278 0.193-0.4 <0.0001
  Other 0.467 0.333-0.655 <0.0001
Hospital characteristics
  Small bed-size Reference
  Medium bed-size 0.783 0.5-1.225 0.2834
  Large bed-size 0.617 0.454-0.839 0.0021
  Teaching hospital versus nonteaching hospital 0.873 0.709-1.075 0.2017
Median household income by patient zip code
  0-25th percentile Reference
  26th-50th percentile 0.815 0.662-1.003 0.0531
  51st-75th percentile 0.795 0.652-0.97 0.024
  76th-100th percentile 0.717 0.598-0.861 0.0004

IVT: Intravenous thrombolysis, DHC: Decompressive hemicraniectomy, ICH: Intracerebral hemorrhage, DM: Diabetes mellitus, CHF: Congestive heart failure, PVD: Peripheral vascular disease, OR: Odds ratio, CI: Confidence interval