Table 2 Univariable and Multivariable adjusted outcome events comparing 557 patients admitted directly to stroke unit (cases) and 509 patients admitted via the ED (controls).

From: Fast track to stroke unit for patients not eligible for acute intervention, a case–control register study on 1066 patients

Outcome variable

Total patients case/control

Accepted fast track (case)

Unaccepted fast track (control)

Univariable

Multivariable

OR (95% CI)

P-value

OR (95% CI)

P-value adjusted*

n = 1066

n = 557

n = 509

Death within 90 days after admission n (%)

147 (13.8%)

72 (12.9%)

75 (14.7%)

1.16 (0.82–1.65)

0.39

1.06 (0.74–1.51)

0.75

Death within 28 days after admission n (%)

80 (7.5%)

37 (6.6%)

43 (8.4%)

1.29 (0.82–2.04)

0.27

1.19 (0.75–1.88)

0.46

Death during hospitalisation n (%)

68 (6.4%)

35 (6.3%)

33 (6.5%)

1.03 (0.63–1.69)

0.89

0.96 (0.58–1.57)

0.87

Pneumonia during hospitalisation n (%)

24 (2.3%)

13 (2.3%)

11 (2.2%)

0.93 (0.42–2.06)

0.86

0.91 (0.41–2.02)

0.82

Fall during hospitalisation n (%)

101 (9.7%)

52 (9.6%)

49 (9.9%)

1.02 (0.68–1.54)

0.91

0.99 (0.66–1.50)

0.97

 Missing n (%)

30 (2.8%)

18 (3.2%)

12 (2.4%)

    

Pressure ulcers during hospitalisation n (%)

39 (3.7%)

18 (3.3%)

21 (4.2%)

1.26 (0.67–2.38)

0.47

1.08 (0.57–2.06)

0.81

 Missing n (%)

21 (2.0%)

15 (2.7%)

6 (1.2%)

    

Self-rated health state on VAS (EQ-5D-5L) (mean (SD))

61.3 (24.2)

62.8 (23.8)

59.8 (24.7)

 

0.19

 

0.36

 Missing n (%)

631 (59.2%)

333 (59.8%)

298 (58.6%)

    
  1. *In multivariable analyses adjusted for atrial fibrillation.