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Table 3 Multivariate logistic regression analysis for stroke severity on admission and outcomes at discharge

From: Persistent or permanent atrial fibrillation is associated with severe cardioembolic stroke in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation

 

Odds ratios

95% CI

p-value

NIHSS score on admission (> 8)

 PAF

Reference

  

 PerAF

1.80

1.08–2.98

0.02

mRS score at discharge (> 3)

 PAF

Reference

  

 PerAF

2.07

1.24–3.46

0.006

  1. Odds ratios were calculated using PAF patients as a reference after adjustment for age, sex, body mass index, congestive heart failure, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, prior cerebral infarction or transient ischemic attack, vascular disease, serum creatinine, and oral anticoagulant treatment. CI indicates confidence interval, PAF paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, PerAF persistent or permanent atrial fibrillation, NIHSS the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, mRS modified Rankin Scale