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

Table 5

Associations between age and continuing therapy and GP contact after stroke.

	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
PT/OT
3 months	67 (46.9)	61 (45.9)	247 (46.2)	0.985	1	1.11 (0.60–2.03)	0.88 (0.53–1.45)	0.461
1 year	43 (31.4)	32 (19.4)	100 (19.6)	0.009	1	0.61 (0.34–1.13)	0.56 (0.34–0.94)	0.043
SALT
3 months	30 (30.3)	22 (21.6)	91 (31.2)	0.144	1	0.78 (0.34–1.82)	0.72 (0.36–1.42)	0.360
1 year	13 (12.4)	9 (8.2)	29 (7.4)	0.262	1	0.62 (0.19–1.95)	0.83 (0.33–2.07)	0.896
Seen by GP
3 months	198 (77.0)	237 (82.9)	760 (68.8)	<0.001	1	1.54 (0.93–2.53)	0.67 (0.45–1.00)	<0.001
1 year	163 (86.2)	164 (84.1)	505 (79.0)	0.045	1	1.06 (0.52–2.16)	0.72 (0.39–1.32)	0.167