Comparison of Provision of Stroke Care in Younger and Older Patients: Findings from the South London Stroke Register

Table 4

Association between age and indicators relating to the management of risk factors.

	Univariable, 𝑁(%)				Multivariable, OR(95% CI)
	18–54 years	55–64 years	≥65 years	𝑃 value	18–54 years	55–64 years	≥65 years	𝑃 value
Hypertension treatment
Prior to stroke	143 (53.8)	261 (61.4)	1156 (61.7)	0.046	1	1.88 (1.29–2.76)	1.68 (1.21–2.36)	0.029
3 months	108 (68.8)	197 (73.8)	649 (64.1)	0.010	1	1.28 (0.75–2.19)	0.81 (0.50–1.29)	0.058
1 year	116 (71.2)	183 (71.8)	558 (66.0)	0.143	1	0.97 (0.56–1.70)	0.80 (0.49–1.31)	0.247
Diabetes
Prior to stroke	61 (77.2)	107 (80.5)	424 (77.5)	0.752	1	0.94 (0.40–2.22)	1.21 (0.57–2.56)	0.436
3 months	31 (67.4)	61 (75.3)	190 (74.1)	0.581	1	1.90 (0.67–5.51)	1.56 (0.61–3.99)	0.607
1 year	29 (61.7)	56 (76.7)	173 (72.4)	0.194	1	1.86 (0.68–5.11)	1.70 (0.72–4.01)	0.357
Atrial Fibrillation
Prior to stroke	6 (35.3)	16 (26.7)	85 (15.1)	0.008
3 months	4 (40.0)	5 (31.3)	36 (37.9)	0.863
1 year	3 (30.0)	8 (33.3)	41 (36.0)	0.912
Antiplatelet therapy (IS)
3 months	146 (71.6)	228 (78.1)	910 (77.8)	0.131	1	1.24 (0.78–1.99)	1.44 (0.96–2.15)	0.071
1 year	165 (79.0)	254 (81.2)	825 (77.3)	0.327	1	0.95 (0.57–1.60)	0.83 (0.53–1.30)	0.309