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Table 4 Predictors of dementia among stroke patients: logistic regression model

From: Post-stroke dementia: frequency, predictors, and health impact

Variable

Univariate

Multivariate

OR (95% CI)

P value

OR (95% CI)

P value

Age/years

1.087 (1.059–1.115)

< 0.001

1.024 (0.985–1.065)

= 0.233

Sex

1.143 (0.695–1.890)

= 0.589

1.098 (0.587–3.656)

= 0.425

Work status (unemployed)

3.154 (1.51–6.224)

= 0.003

  

Illiterate

4.043 (2.300–7.106)

< 0.001

1.597 (1.019–5.156)

= 0.041

Unmarried

2.440 (1.436–4.146)

= 0.001

  

AF

10.042 (4.149–24.305)

< 0.001

6.112 (2.002–11.192)

= 0.005

Ischemic stroke

2.011 (1.043–3.957)

= 0.073

  

Cardio-embolic stroke

4.243 (2.034–8.850)

< 0.001

  

Number of stroke

1.752 (1.197–2.564)

= 0.004

  

CT (brain atrophy)

8.596 (4.943–14.949)

< 0.001

4.751 (2.278–7.910)

< 0.001

CT (bilateral lesions)

3.656 (1.823–7.334)

< 0.001

  

CT (small vessel disease)

7.611 (2.474–23.417)

< 0.001

  

BI (poor/very poor)

4.281 (2.414–7.591)

< 0.001

3.924 (1.289–5.114)

= 0.002

Motor deficit (hemiplegic)

2.375 (1.370–4.118)

= 0.002

3.123 (1.152–5.025)

= 0.012

Sphincteric affection

6.992 (4.082–11.967)

< 0.001

2.332 (1.101–4.937)

= 0.027

Gait affection

2.021 (1.214–3.366)

= 0.007

1.724 (1.014–4.687)

= 0.049

Psychotic Features

17.802 (6.885–46.028)

< 0.001

9.231 (3.158–21.348)

= 0.001

PS Extrapyramidal Manifestations

3.211 (1.352–7.627)

= 0.008

  
  1. OR odd ratio, CI confidence interval, AF atrial fibrillation, CT computed tomography, BI Barthel Index, PS post stroke