Chi-Square | AOR (95% CI) | P-value | |
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Educational attainment (ref. = > high school): | |||
Less educated (≤ high school) | 2.75 | 1.25 (0.96-1.62) | 0.097 |
Working status (ref. = working pre-stroke): | |||
Retired | 13.24 | 1.87 (1.34-2.62) | <.001 |
Disabled and not working | 7.51 | 1.90 (1.20-3.00) | 0.006 |
Unemployed/homemaker | 18.74 | 2.78 (1.75-4.42) | <.001 |
Perceived adequacy of household income (ref. = had adequate income): | |||
Had inadequate income at age ≤ 55 years | 10.18 | 2.46 (1.42-4.27) | 0.001 |
Had inadequate income at age 56–70 years | 14.75 | 2.34 (1.52-3.61) | <.001 |
Had inadequate income at age > 70 years | 0.04 | 1.05 (0.66-1.67) | 0.833 |
Gender: Female (vs. Male) | 11.73 | 1.56 (1.21-2.01) | <.001 |
Race: White (vs. Other) | 3.37 | 0.74 (0.53-1.02) | 0.066 |
Medical history: | |||
Previous stroke or transient ischemic attack | 7.81 | 1.52 (1.13-2.05) | 0.005 |
Diabetes mellitus | 0.38 | 1.09 (0.82-1.45) | 0.540 |
Hypertension | 1.05 | 1.17 (0.87-1.57) | 0.306 |
Smoker | 1.06 | 1.18 (0.86-1.61) | 0.304 |
Stroke severity: NIHSS Score (per 1 unit increase) | 50.38 | 1.10 (1.07-1.13) | <.001 |
Treated with IV tPA: Yes (vs. not treated) | 2.42 | 0.71 (0.46-1.09) | 0.120 |
No due to contraindication (vs. not treated) | 10.54 | 0.63 (0.48-0.83) | 0.001 |
Ambulatory status at discharge: Independent (vs. with assistance or unable) | 26.15 | 0.36 (0.24-0.53) | <.001 |