Table 2 Competing Risks Analysis Showing Factors Associated with Sustaining a Recorded Fall After Having an Ischemic Stroke
From: Post-stroke patients with moderate function have the greatest risk of falls: a National Cohort Study
Variables | SHR | 95% CI | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Final Modified Rankin Score | |||
0 | Referent | ||
1 | 1.87 | (0.63, 5.50) | 0.256 |
2 | 3.42 | (1.21, 9.65) | 0.020 |
3 | 2.45 | (0.85, 7.12) | 0.098 |
4 | 2.86 | (0.95, 8.61) | 0.062 |
5 | 1.93 | (0.44, 8.52) | 0.383 |
Age (year) | 1.01 | (0.99, 1.04) | 0.366 |
Blood Sugar Level (mmol/L) | 1.00 | (0.92, 1.08) | 0.912 |
Haemoglobin at Admission (g/dL) | 0.95 | (0.83, 1.10) | 0.505 |
Gender | |||
Female | Referent | ||
Male | 0.40 | (0.19, 0.84) | 0.015 |
Ethnicity | |||
Chinese | Referent | ||
Malay | 0.45 | (0.17, 1.18) | 0.104 |
Indian | 0.75 | (0.22, 2.50) | 0.634 |
Others | 1.15 | (0.16, 8.41) | 0.887 |
Smoking | |||
Non-smoker | Referent | ||
Ex-smoker | 2.23 | (0.84, 5.93) | 0.109 |
Current-smoker | 1.72 | (0.79, 3.76) | 0.175 |
Diabetes Mellitus | 1.45 | (0.78, 2.70) | 0.242 |
Hypertension | 1.26 | (0.56, 2.82) | 0.575 |
Hyperlipidaemia | 1.59 | (0.47, 5.33) | 0.455 |
Atrial Fibrillation | 0.71 | (0.31, 1.62) | 0.412 |
History of TIA or Stroke | 1.30 | (0.68, 2.49) | 0.431 |
Anti-platelet at discharge | 1.30 | (0.36, 4.66) | 0.687 |
Anti-coagulant at discharge | 1.59 | (0.39, 6.41) | 0.514 |
Discharge Home | 1.44 | (0.77, 2.69) | 0.252 |