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 years | 55–64 years | ≥65 years | value | 18–54 years | 55–64 years | ≥65 years | value |
| All patients | | | | | | | | | Admission to hospital | 590 (91.1) | 573 (85.4) | 2557 (87.9) | 0.007 | 1 | 0.58 (0.37–0.93) | 0.61 (0.40–0.93) | 0.071 | Admission to SU/NS/ICU | 368 (65.5) | 321 (57.8) | 1391 (55.6) | <0.001 | 1 | 1.01 (0.72–1.42) | 1.01 (0.76–1.36) | 0.914 | 50% time on SU/NS/ICU | 280 (55.5) | 242 (48.4) | 1017 (45.2) | <0.001 | 1 | 0.84 (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) | 0.855 | 1 | 0.54 (0.31–0.97) | 0.52 (0.31–0.86) | 0.017 | Brain imaging | 600 (96.3) | 617 (95.4) | 2557 (91.5) | <0.001 | 1 | 0.92 (0.31–2.70) | 0.63 (0.27–1.54) | 0.189 | Ischaemic stroke | | | | | | | | | Admission to hospital | 327 (89.6) | 431 (83.7) | 1991 (87.9) | 0.013 | 1 | 0.60 (0.37–0.99) | 0.67 (0.42–1.03) | 0.183 | Admission to SU | 214 (66.5) | 252 (59.3) | 1127 (57.5) | 0.010 | 1 | 0.90 (0.59–1.37) | 0.91 (0.63–1.30) | 0.666 | 50% time on SU | 171 (58.7) | 197 (50.8) | 844 (47.0) | 0.001 | 1 | 1.07 (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) | 0.126 | 1 | 0.75 (0.33–1.68) | 0.63 (0.32–1.24) | 0.148 | Brain imaging | 359 (99.2) | 502 (98.2) | 2173 (96.9) | 0.019 | 1 | 0.71 (0.14–3.61) | 0.44 (0.10–1.91) | 0.129 | PICH | | | | | | | | | Admission to hospital | 123 (96.1) | 81 (96.4) | 311 (94.8) | 0.744 | | | | | Admission to SU | 53 (43.1) | 33 (40.7) | 166 (53.4) | 0.043 | 1 | 2.23 (1.01–5.10) | 3.07 (1.55–6.09) | 0.001 | 50% time on SU | 35 (33.3) | 21 (31.8) | 101 (39.5) | 0.364 | 1 | 0.96 (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) | 0.697 | 1 | 0.42 (0.08–2.23) | 0.31 (0.09–1.14) | 0.072 | Brain imaging | 125 (98.4) | 80 (96.4) | 305 (95.0) | 0.245 | | | | | SAH | | | | | | | | | Admission to hospital | 113 (92.6) | 32 (94.1) | 49 (87.5) | 0.438 | | | | | Admission to NS/ICU | 84 (86.6) | 24 (85.7) | 25 (58.1) | <0.001 | 1 | 0.84 (0.13–5.43) | 0.12 (0.02–0.56) | 0.006 | 50% time on NS/ICU | 60 (68.2) | 13 (52.0) | 15 (45.5) | 0.049 | 1 | 0.30 (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) | 0.182 | 1 | 0.23 (0.06–0.92) | 0.12 (0.02–0.61) | 0.002 | Brain imaging | 109 (90.1) | 31 (93.9) | 44 (81.5) | 0.145 | | | | |
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*Excluding patients admitted to hospital but not SU/NS/ICU. SU: stroke unit, NS: neurosurgical ward, and ICU: Intensive care unit.
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