Table 3 Factors associated with unimprovement among stroke patients admitted to 1000 Bedded General Hospital, Nay Pyi Taw (2017)
Characteristics | Crude OR | 95% CI | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | |||
< 40 | 1 | Reference | |
40–59 | 1.06 | 0.62–1.79 | 0.836 |
> 60 | 0.87 | 0.52–1.45 | 0.593 |
Sex | |||
Female | 1 | Reference | |
Male | 0.99 | 0.75–1.32 | 0.964 |
Residence | |||
Urban | 1 | Reference | |
Rural | 0.92 | 0.69–1.23 | 0.557 |
Referred from a health facility | 1.43 | 1.07–1.92 | 0.015 |
Risk factors | |||
Hypertension | 1.60 | 1.10–2.31 | 0.013 |
Diabetes mellitus | 1.36 | 0.95–1.94 | 0.093 |
Tobacco use | 0.63 | 0.45–0.88 | 0.007 |
Alcohol drinking | 0.97 | 0.69–1.36 | 0.855 |
Previous stroke/TIA | 0.35 | 0.20–0.63 | 0.001 |
Cardiovascular diseases | 0.55 | 0.29–1.05 | 0.072 |
SBP (> 150 mmHg) during admission | 1.46 | 1.09–1.95 | 0.011 |
DBP (> 90 mmHg) during admission | 1.27 | 0.94–1.73 | 0.119 |
BS on admission (> 200 mg/dl) | 1.54 | 1.10–2.14 | 0.010 |
GCS at the time of admission | |||
15–14 | 1 | Reference | |
13–9 | 5.95 | 3.95–8.94 | < 0.001 |
\(\le\) 8 | 58.4 | 35.2–97.0 | < 0.001 |
Type of stroke | |||
Ischaemic | 1 | Reference | |
Haemorrhagic | 3.50 | 2.57–4.78 | < 0.001 |
Complications during hospitalization | |||
Seizure | 1.59 | 0.85–2.99 | 0.145 |
Fever | 4.68 | 3.48–6.30 | < 0.001 |
Aspiration pneumonia | 1.98 | 1.09–3.59 | 0.025 |