Clinical Study

Effect of Prior Atorvastatin Treatment on the Frequency of Hospital Acquired Pneumonia and Evolution of Biomarkers in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Multicenter Prospective Study

Table 4

Cox regression analysis for the effect of multiple factors on mortality of patients with HAP.

VariableHR95% CI

Prior statin treatment0.5640.310~0.8250.038
Age2.6831.304~4.6680.041
Gender (male)1.0830.835~1.4760.882
Position of stroke4.4941.086~9.5980.032
CPIS3.8842.883~7.9360.042
GCS2.6741.983~8.8360.036
APACHE II2.5631.376~8.7630.042
Cholesterol1.5420.732~6.4240.453
LDL1.1450.832~5.3240.464
Previous cardiovascular disease1.1850.860~4.5620.645
Previous cerebrovascular disease1.8740.874~7.51240.644