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Table 4 Factors associated with admission to inpatient rehabilitation

From: Patient and service factors associated with referral and admission to inpatient rehabilitation after the acute phase of stroke in Australia and Norway

Factor

Australia (n = 264)

Norway (n = 267)

OR (95% CI)

aOR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

aOR (95% CI)

Age

0.98 (0.96, 1.00)

0.98 (0.96, 1.01)

0.96 (0.93, 0.98)

0.95 (0.93, 0.98)

Female sex

0.61 (0.35, 1.08)

0.68 (0.38, 1.23)

1.19 (0.67, 2.12)

1.33 (0.72, 2.44)

Place of living:

 Community with others

Reference

Reference

 Community alone

1.12 (0.60, 2.09)

1.26 (0.65, 2.44)

0.71 (0.40, 1.26)

0.81 (0.44, 1.51)

 Nursing home

0.87 (0.27, 2.82)

1.01 (0.31, 3.38)

a

a

Dependent pre-stroke mobility

0.09 (0.01, 0.80)

0.09 (0.01, 0.89)

a

a

Intracerebral haemorrhage

0.86 (0.36, 2.03)

0.85 (0.35, 2.05)

1.04 (0.50, 2.19)

0.83 (0.38, 1.83)

NIHSS

0.95 (0.90, 1.01)

0.98 (0.83, 1.16)

1.05 (0.99, 1.11)

1.12 (0.96, 1.30)

NIHSS-squared

–

1.00 (0.99, 1.01)

–

1.00 (0.99, 1.00)

Received stroke unit treatment

1.18 (0.51, 2.70)

1.02 (0.43, 2.46)

a

a

Received physiotherapy

6.68 (0.54, 81.93)

11.69 (0.81, 168.28)

0.99 (0.31, 3.20)

1.31 (0.38, 4.56)

Received occupational therapy

1.12 (0.46, 2.72)

1.46 (0.58, 3.67)

0.99 (0.31, 3.20)

1.86 (0.52, 6.68)

Received speech therapy

1.84 (0.78, 4.36)

2.70 (1.05, 6.94)

1.48 (0.71, 3.06)

1.24 (0.57, 2.71)

  1. Univariable and multivariable analyses for factors associated with admission within each cohort, among the patients referred. Multivariable analyses (aOR) adjusted for age, sex, and NIHSS (continuous and squared)
  2. OR = odds ratio; 95% CI = 95% confidence interval; aOR = adjusted OR; NIHSS=National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale
  3. a Unable to be estimated due to small or empty cells