Table 2 Odds ratios of blood pressure, heart rate and age categories for intracranial lesions and HeSA-scoring system conducted
From: A potential method of identifying stroke and other intracranial lesions in a prehospital setting
Variable | HeSA-Score Points* | OR for an intracranial lesion | 95% CI | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Systolic blood pressure | ||||
< 140 mmHg† | 0 | 1 | ||
140–170 mmHg | 1 | 3.5 | 1.7–7.0 | < 0.001 |
> 170 mmHg | 2 | 8.2 | 4.5–15.3 | < 0.001 |
Heart rate | ||||
≥ 100 / min† | 0 | 1 | ||
< 100 / min | 1 | 3.4 | 2.0–6.0 | < 0.001 |
Age | ||||
< 50 years† | 0 | 1 | ||
50–70 years | 1 | 4.1 | 2.0–9.0 | < 0.001 |
> 70 years | 2 | 10.2 | 4.8–23.2 | < 0.001 |