Table 2 Hazard ratios (HR) comparing nicametate with aspirin on cerebrovascular death in stroke patients using time-dependent Cox model.

From: Impacts of treatments on recurrence and 28-year survival of ischemic stroke patients

 

Univariate model a

Multivariable model b

Crude HR (95% CI)

p-value

Adjusted HR (95% CI)

p-value

Treatment

Aspirin

1.00

  

1.00

  

Nicametate

0.66

(0.41–1.02)

0.06

0.63

(0.41–0.97)

0.04

Stroke recurrence

Non-recurrence

1.00

  

1.00

  

Recurrence

2.53

(1.48–4.33)

 < 0.01

3.01

(1.73–5.23)

 < 0.01

Age

 < 65

1.00

  

1.00

  

65

2.16

(1.40–3.32)

 < 0.01

2.26

(1.46–3.51)

 < 0.01

Sex

Female

1.00

  

1.00

  

Male

1.60

(1.02–2.51)

0.04

1.66

(1.04–2.63)

0.03

Creatinine (mg/dl)

 ≤ 1.4

1.00

  

1.00

  

 > 1.4

1.78

(0.98–3.21)

0.06

1.52

(0.83–2.77)

0.18

Glucose (mg/dl)

 < 100

1.00

  

1.00

  

100

1.26

(0.81–1.94)

0.31

1.49

(0.95–2.32)

0.08

TG (mg/dl)

 < 150

1.00

  

  

150

0.85

(0.56–1.29)

0.44

  

TC (mg/dl)

 < 200

1.00

  

  

200

0.77

(0.52–1.17)

0.22

  

SBP (mmHg)

 < 140

1.00

  

  

140

1.00

(0.99–1.01)

0.77

  

DBP (mmHg)

 < 90

1.00

  

  

90

0.99

(0.98–1.01)

0.77

  
  1. aAll univariate analysis incorporating recurrence as a time-dependent variable in the model.
  2. bVariables control in multivariable analysis including age, sex, stroke recurrence and glucose level when we compared nicametate with aspirin.