Research Article

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

Table 2

Association between age and indicators of acute care.

Univariable, (%)Multivariable, OR (95% CI)
18–54 years55–64 years≥65 years value18–54 years55–64 years≥65 years value

All patients
 Admission to hospital590 (91.1)573 (85.4)2557 (87.9)0.00710.58 (0.37–0.93)0.61 (0.40–0.93)0.071
 Admission to SU/NS/ICU368 (65.5)321 (57.8)1391 (55.6)<0.00111.01 (0.72–1.42)1.01 (0.76–1.36)0.914
 50% time on SU/NS/ICU280 (55.5)242 (48.4)1017 (45.2)<0.00110.84 (0.59-0.56)0.77 (0.56–1.04)0.092
 50% time on SU/NS/ICU*280 (84.0)242 (85.2)1017 (83.9)0.85510.54 (0.31–0.97)0.52 (0.31–0.86)0.017
 Brain imaging600 (96.3)617 (95.4)2557 (91.5)<0.00110.92 (0.31–2.70)0.63 (0.27–1.54)0.189
Ischaemic stroke
  Admission to hospital327 (89.6)431 (83.7)1991 (87.9)0.01310.60 (0.37–0.99)0.67 (0.42–1.03)0.183
 Admission to SU214 (66.5)252 (59.3)1127 (57.5)0.01010.90 (0.59–1.37)0.91 (0.63–1.30)0.666
 50% time on SU171 (58.7)197 (50.8)844 (47.0)0.00111.07 (0.68–1.68)0.87 (0.59–1.28)0.266
 50% time on SU*171 (90.4)197 (88.3)844 (85.4)0.12610.75 (0.33–1.68)0.63 (0.32–1.24)0.148
 Brain imaging359 (99.2)502 (98.2)2173 (96.9)0.01910.71 (0.14–3.61)0.44 (0.10–1.91)0.129
PICH
 Admission to hospital123 (96.1)81 (96.4)311 (94.8)0.744
 Admission to SU53 (43.1)33 (40.7)166 (53.4)0.04312.23 (1.01–5.10)3.07 (1.55–6.09)0.001
 50% time on SU35 (33.3)21 (31.8)101 (39.5)0.36410.96 (0.36–2.54)0.99 (0.46–2.17)0.999
 50% time on SU*35 (76.1)21 (80.7)101 (73.2)0.69710.42 (0.08–2.23)0.31 (0.09–1.14)0.072
  Brain imaging125 (98.4)80 (96.4)305 (95.0)0.245
SAH
 Admission to hospital113 (92.6)32 (94.1)49 (87.5)0.438
 Admission to NS/ICU84 (86.6)24 (85.7)25 (58.1)<0.00110.84 (0.13–5.43)0.12 (0.02–0.56)0.006
 50% time on NS/ICU60 (68.2)13 (52.0)15 (45.5)0.04910.30 (0.09–1.06)0.12 (0.03–0.47)<0.001
 50% time on NS/ICU*59 (73.8)13 (56.5)13 (59.1)0.18210.23 (0.06–0.92)0.12 (0.02–0.61)0.002
 Brain imaging109 (90.1)31 (93.9)44 (81.5)0.145

*Excluding patients admitted to hospital but not SU/NS/ICU.
SU: stroke unit, NS: neurosurgical ward, and ICU: Intensive care unit.