Table 3

Interaction with poor functional outcome after intravenous thrombolysis in women versus men

Women n (%)Men n (%)mRS score of
3–6 unadjusted
OR (95% CI)
P valueInteraction
p values
mRS score of
3–6 adjusted OR (95% CI) *
P valueInteraction
p values
Age<50 years17 (34.7)31 (22.3)1.85 (0.91 to 3.77)0.090.401.57 (0.52 to 4.76)0.420.53
Age≥50 years226 (47.1)296 (39.9)1.34 (1.06 to 1.69)0.011.00 (0.74 to 1.37)0.98
Pre-mRS≤2238 (46.1)319 (36.8)1.47 (1.18 to 1.83)0.00070.211.02 (0.75 to 1.39)0.890.56
Pre-mRS>25 (41.7)7 (58.3)0.51 (0.10 to 2.59)0.42
NIHSS≤511 (13.4)14 (9.2)1.53 (0.66 to 3.54)0.320.890.83 (0.26 to 2.68)0.750.97
NIHSS>5232 (51.9)313 (42.9)1.43 (1.13 to 1.82)0.0031.05 (0.78 to 1.41)0.76
TOAST types0.540.48
LAA123 (46.2)214 (40.0)1.30 (0.97 to 1.75)0.080.95 (0.63 to 1.42)0.8
SAO10 (22.7)15 (18.5)1.29 (0.53 to 3.19)0.570.19 (0.04 to 0.95)0.04
CE81 (57.9)62 (53.5)1.20 (0.73 to 1.96)0.481.14 (0.6 to 2.19)0.68
Others28 (36.8)30 (21.9)2.08 (1.12 to 3.86)0.021.47 (0.61 to 3.55)0.39
  • *Adjusted baseline variables: age, diastolic blood pressure, current smoking, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, atrial fibrillation, antihypertensive agents before stroke, stroke-to-needle time, stroke-to-visit time, stroke-to-imaging time, National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) on admission and Trial of Org 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment (TOAST) types, except the analysis factor itself.

  • CE, cardioembolism; LAA, large-artery atherosclerosis; mRS, modified Rankin Scale; NIHSS, National Institute of Health Stroke Scale; SAO, small-artery occlusion; TOAST, the Trial of Org 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment.