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

Table D.

Covariates for adverse discharge outcome, 2015-2017

Covariates OR 95% CI P
Weekend admission (weekday reference) 1.117 1.02-1.224 0.0173
Age groups (years)
  18-49 Reference
  50-79 1.692 1.458-1.964 <0.0001
  ≥80 3.284 2.711-3.98 <0.0001
Female sex (male reference) 1.084 0.993-1.184 0.0703
Treatments and complications
  IVT 0.892 0.818-0.974 0.0104
  DHC 4.342 2-9.428 0.0002
  ICH 2.548 2.25-2.885 <0.0001
  Hydrocephalus 2.27 1.281-4.023 0.005
  Cerebral edema 3.565 3.095-4.106 <0.0001
Comorbidites
  Hypertension 1.141 1.027-1.269 0.0145
  Smoking 0.88 0.81-0.956 0.0025
  Drug abuse 0.951 0.714-1.268 0.7335
  Alcohol abuse 1.123 0.934-1.349 0.217
  Obesity 1.143 1.007-1.298 0.0384
  Liver failure 1.099 0.777-1.553 0.593
  Renal failure 1.061 0.927-1.215 0.3861
  Hypothyroidism 0.964 0.866-1.072 0.4993
  Diabetes mellitus 1.453 1.307-1.615 <0.0001
  Hyperlipidemia 0.845 0.781-0.914 <0.0001
  Atrial fibrillation 1.068 0.971-1.175 0.1726
  CHF 1.34 1.22-1.471 <0.0001
  PVD 1.199 1.07-1.343 0.0017
  Valvular disorders 0.884 0.784-0.996 0.0426
  Long-term use of anti-thrombotics 0.841 0.735-0.963 0.012
  Long-term use of anticoagulants 0.859 0.761-0.971 0.0147
Insurance status
  Medicare Reference
  Medicaid 0.608 0.521-0.71 <0.0001
  Private insurance 0.567 0.505-0.637 <0.0001
  Self-pay 0.29 0.236-0.356 <0.0001
  Other 0.614 0.47-0.802 0.0004
Hospital characteristics
  Small bed-size Reference
  Medium bed-size 1.539 1.146-2.066 0.0042
  Large bed-size 1.227 0.929-1.62 0.1501
  Teaching hospital versus nonteaching hospital 0.957 0.759-1.207 0.7109
Median household income by patient zip code
  0-25th percentile Reference
  26th-50th percentile 0.837 0.747-0.939 0.0024
  51st-75th percentile 0.836 0.744-0.938 0.0024
  76th-100th percentile 0.803 0.699-0.922 0.0019

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