Table 4

Independent factors associated with MI caused by sVAD

FactorsUnivariate analysisPMultivariable analysisP
OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)
Age0.907 (0.873 to 0.943)0.0000.935 (0.892 to 0.981)0.006
Non-sudden onset3.489 (1.322 to 9.206)0.0123.507 (1.060 to 11.599)0.040
Hypertension0.382 (0.182 to 0.801)0.0111.085 (0.370 to 3.179)0.882
Diabetes0.282 (0.121 to 0.658)0.0030.559 (0.187 to 1.669)0.297
Minor neck injury18.947 (2.316 to 155.00)0.0062.653 (0.264 to 26.676)0.408
Headache11.000 (4.007 to 30.196)0.0005.426 (1.673 to 17.599)0.005
Lateral MI6.665 (2.178 to 20.391)0.0012.477 (0.674 to 9.108)0.172
  • MI, medullary infarction; sVAD, spontaneous vertebral artery dissection.