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Table 4 Factors associating with stroke-related complications developed during the first year after stroke using univariate analysis and multiple logistic regression analysis

From: Long-term morbidities in stroke survivors: a prospective multicenter study of Thai stroke rehabilitation registry

Factors

Complications@

No complication

Odds ratio (95% CI)

p-value#

Sex (n = 198)

    

  Male

81 (72.3%)

31 (27.7%)

0.091

  Female

71 (82.6%)

15 (17.4%)

  

Age (n = 198)

    

  < 60 years

58 (69.0%)

26 (31.0%)

1

0.027*

  ≥ 60 years

94 (82.5%)

20 (17.5%)

2.1 (1.1, 4.1)

 

OAIa (n = 198)

    

 < 3 months

124 (78.0%)

35 (22.0%)

0.412

  ≥ 3 months

28 (71.8%)

11 (28.2%)

  

Pathology (n = 198)

    

  Hemorrhage

36 (66.7%)

18 (33.3%)

0.039*

  Infarction

116 (80.6%)

28 (19.4%)

  

Psychological complications (anxiety/depression) at DC (n = 168)

 

  < 11

107 (78.1%)

30 (21.9%)

0.396

  ≥ 11

22 (71.0%)

9 (29.0%)

  

Physical complications at DC (n = 198)

  

  No

50 (71.4%)

20 (28.6%)

0.188

  Yes

102 (79.7%)

26 (20.3%)

  

Family support (n = 198)

   

  No

1 (33.3%)

2 (66.7%)

0.135

  Yes

151 (77.4%)

44 (22.6%)

  

LOSb (n = 198)

    

 < 1 months

88 (76.5%)

27 (23.5%)

0.923

 ≥ 1 months

64 (77.1%)

19 (22.9%)

  

BI scorec at DC (n = 198)

   

  < 15

84 (79.2%)

22 (20.8%)

0.376

  ≥ 15

68 (73.9%)

24 (26.1%)

  
  1. @ Complications included musculoskeletal pain, neuropathic pain, pneumonia, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), pressure ulcer, spasticity, shoulder subluxation, joint contracture, dysphagia, urinary incontinence, anxiety and depression.
  2. #Data were analyzed using Chi-square test or Fisher’s exact test.
  3. a OAI = Onset to admission interval, b LOS = Length of stay, c BI = Barthel Index <15 means moderately to severely disabled, ≥15 means mildly disabled to independently, DC = discharge.
  4. *Statistical significance.