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Table 4 Adjusted HRs of ischemic stroke for patients admitted with TBI

From: Increased risk of ischemic stroke in patients with mild traumatic brain injury: a nationwide cohort study

Variables

Hazard ratio

95% confidence interval

P-value

Mild TBI

3.43

2.97–3.95

<0.001

Male

1.46

1.40–1.52

<0.001

Patient age

1.07

1.06–1.07

<0.001

Socioeconomic status

   

Low

1

--

--

Moderate

0.81

0.77–0.85

<0.001

High

0.50

0.45–0.56

<0.001

Urbanization level

   

Urban

1

--

--

Suburban

1.17

1.11–1.23

<0.001

Rural

1.38

1.30–1.46

<0.001

Diabetes

1.58

1.50–1.66

<0.001

Hypertension

1.77

1.69–1.86

<0.001

Coronary artery disease

1.43

1.37–1.49

<0.001

Hyperlipidemia

0.88

0.84–0.93

<0.001

History of alcohol intoxication

1.46

1.20–1.77

<0.001

Malignancies

1.07

0.99–1.15

0.092

Charlson Comorbidity Index score

   

0

1

--

--

1

1.37

1.29–1.45

<0.001

≥ 2

1.55

1.46–1.65

<0.001

Heart failure

1.12

1.04–1.22

0.004

Atrial fibrillation

1.42

1.26–1.61

<0.001

Smoking

1.00

0.80–1.25

0.984

Obesity

1.00

0.71–1.40

0.995

Epilepsy

2.06

1.78–2.38

<0.001

Peripheral artery disease

1.10

0.96–1.26

0.170

  1. Statistical results with p<0.05 were presented in boldface.