Predictors of improvement between 30 and 90 days
| Risk factor | OR (95% CI) Model 1* | OR (95% CI) Model 2† |
| NIHSS | 0.97 (0.90 to 1.06) | 1.00 (0.92 to 1.08) |
| Age | 1.00 (0.99 to 1.01) | 1.00 (0.99 to 1.01) |
| Arrival mode | ||
| EMS | Ref | Ref |
| Private | 1.29 (0.97 to 1.71) | 1.29 (0.97 to 1.70) |
| Transfer | 0.73 (0.48 to 1.10) | 0.71 (0.47 to 1.07) |
| Other | 1.77 (0.98 to 3.20) | 1.70 (0.93 to 3.10) |
| Previous CAD/MI | 0.58 (0.36 to 0.95) | 0.63 (0.37 to 1.07) |
| Hypertension | 0.67 (0.52 to 0.87) | 0.76 (0.56 to 1.03) |
| Dyslipidaemia | 0.75 (0.59 to 0.95) | 0.87 (0.67 to 1.14) |
*Model 1: adjusted for NIHSS and age.
†Model 2: mutually adjusted for NIHSS, age, arrival mode, previous CAD/MI, hypertension, dyslipidaemia.
CAD, coronary artery disease; EMS, Emergency Medical Services; MI, myocardial infarction; NIHSS, NIH Stroke Scale.