Table 2 Factors associated with referral to inpatient rehabilitation
Factor | Australia (n = 553) | Norway (n = 723) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
OR (95% CI) | aOR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | aOR (95% CI) | |
Age | 1.02 (1.01, 1.04) | 1.01 (1.00, 1.02) | 0.97 (0.96, 0.98) | 0.97 (0.96, 0.98) |
Female sex | 1.16 (0.83, 1.64) | 1.05 (0.72, 1.52) | 0.72 (0.53, 0.98) | 0.74 (0.53, 1.03) |
Place of living: | ||||
 Community with others | Reference | Reference | ||
 Community alone | 2.62 (1.71, 4.01) | 2.52 (1.56, 4.08) | 0.99 (0.72, 1.36) | 1.17 (0.83, 1.67) |
 Nursing home | 0.59 (0.32, 1.09) | 0.20 (0.10, 0.40) | 0.04 (0.01, 0.29) | 0.04 (0.01, 0.29) |
Dependent pre-stroke mobility | 0.35 (0.14, 0.90) | 0.13 (0.05, 0.36) | 0.06 (0.01, 0.48) | 0.05 (0.01, 0.40) |
Intracerebral haemorrhage | 0.96 (0.57, 1.62) | 1.09 (0.61, 1.95) | 1.61 (1.04, 2.48) | 1.37 (0.86, 2.17) |
NIHSS | 1.13 (1.09, 1.18) | 1.44 (1.30, 1.60) | 1.02 (1.00, 1.05) | 1.23 (1.14, 1.34) |
NIHSS-squared | – | 0.99 (0.98, 0.99) | – | 0.99 (0.99, 0.996) |
Received stroke unit treatment | 1.97 (1.25, 3.11) | 2.38 (1.43, 3.94) | 11.57 (1.54, 86.89) | 9.83 (1.29, 75.10) |
Received physiotherapy | 11.90 (3.61, 39.21) | 8.62 (2.53, 29.28) | 6.88 (4.00, 11.84) | 8.47 (4.74, 15.12) |
Received occupational therapy | 2.32 (1.44, 3.74) | 2.03 (1.22, 3.39) | 7.92 (4.61, 13.61) | 8.31 (4.75, 14.54) |
Received speech therapy | 3.85 (2.41, 6.13) | 2.14 (1.29, 3.57) | 2.76 (1.78, 4.28) | 2.41 (1.51, 3.86) |