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Table 6 Results of the generalized linear model analysis

From: The cost of first-ever stroke in Valle d’Aosta, Italy: linking clinical registries and administrative data

Variables

Exp(b)

95% Confidence interval

P value

Lower limit

Upper limit

Female

Reference

   

Male

1.174949

1.057331

1.305651

0.003

First quartile (20.3-68.1 yrs)

Reference

   

Second quartile (68.3- 77.5 yrs)

1.016946

0.882974

1.171244

0.816

Third quartile (77.5-83.9 yrs)

0.987269

0.851009

1.145346

0.866

Fourth quartile (83.9-98.7 yrs)

0.850884

0.718406

1.007793

0.061

Ischemic stroke

Reference

   

Hemorrhagic stroke

1.009120

0.813787

1.251339

0.934

TIA

0.877714

0.741751

1.038599

0.129

Undetermined

0.812306

0.548259

1.203519

0.300

No neurological deficit

Reference

0.991601

1.356929

0.064

Light neurological deficit

1.159971

   

Moderate neurological deficit

2.047076

1.390864

3.012889

0.000

Severe neurological deficit

1.960430

1.236072

3.109273

0.004

Totally independent

Reference

   

Minimally dependent

0.909896

0.661837

1.250929

0.561

Moderately dependent

1.270401

1.096781

1.471505

0.001

Severely or totally dependent

1.519167

1.259055

1.833018

0.000

No

Reference

   

Yes

1.087153

0.903138

1.308661

0.377

Observation time (days)

0.999009

0.997970

1.000050

0.062

  1. Number of observations = 667.
  2. Log likelihood = −9281.635433.
  3. AIC* = 27.87897.
  4. BIC** = −4233.279.
  5. * Akaike information criterion.
  6. ** Bayesian information criterion.