Research Article

Outcome Predictors in First-Ever Ischemic Stroke Patients: A Population-Based Study

Table 2

Results of multivariate logistic regression analysis models for probability of NIHSS ≥16 score.

VariableOdds ratio95% CI

Sex female1.731.21–2.400.0025
Age ≥852.981.75–5.060.0001
AF2.761.72–4.44<0.0001
Low ejection fraction (<35%)2.221.13–4.320.0129
Cardioembolism2.001.36–2.930.0004

CI: confidence interval; NIHSS: National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; AF: atrial fibrillation.