Troponin-I elevation predicts outcome after thrombolysis in ischemic stroke patients

Table 3 Multiple regression analysis for predictors of poor outcome among group 1

Variables	Poor outcome {OR (95% CI)}	P value
Older age	0.12 (0.04-0.81)	0.03*
Diabetes mellitus	2.25 (1.59-3.18)	0.04*
Atrial fibrillation	1.23 (1.23-6.45)	0.02*
Previous stroke	1.44 (0.13-6.55)	0.80
Elevated serum troponin-I level on admission	18.41 (1.29-9.27)	0.05*
Lower high density lipoprotein cholesterol level	1.32 (0.43-6.25)	0.13
Higher NIHSS score on admission	18.52 (8.59-38.37)	0.001**

OR odds ratio, CI Confidence interval, NIHSS National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale
**Highly significant
*Significant