Table 4 Predictors of in-hospital mortality among stroke patients during the COVID-19 pandemic at bivariate and multivariate analysis

Age

Mean (SD)

0.99 (0.97–1.02, p = 0.636)

-

Gender

Female

0.66 (0.28–1.54, p = 0.333)

-

Stroke subtype

Acute ischemic stroke

-

-

Intracerebral hemorrhage

1.76 (0.59–5.26, p = 0.308)

3.21 (0.72–14.30, p = 0.126)

Undetermined

4.17 (1.55–11.22,p = 0.005)

0.88 (0.18–4.31, p = 0.873)

Complete physical examination

Not done

2.16 (0.90–5.16, p = 0.083)

-

Alcohol use

Yes

2.34 (0.97–5.67, p = 0.058)

-

Smoking

Yes

1.54 (0.61–3.92, p = 0.363)

-

History of hypertension

Yes

1.09 (0.45–2.63, p = 0.847)

-

History of stroke or tia

Yes

2.69 (1.09–6.67,p = 0.033)p = 0.033)p = 0.033)

0.93 (0.20–4.30, p = 0.930)

Admission Pulse rate

Mean (SD)

1.02 (1.00-1.04,p = 0.048)

1.04 (1.01–1.07,p = 0.023)

Admission SPO2

Mean (SD)

0.03 (0.00-1.10, p = 0.056)

-

Admission GCS

Mean (SD)

0.69 (0.60–0.79,p < 0.001)

0.65 (0.47–0.89,p = 0.007)

Aspiration pneumonia

Yes

5.79 (2.30-14.53,p < 0.001)

5.10 (1.07–24.18,p = 0.040)

Other infections

Yes

3.38 (1.40–8.15,p = 0.007)

0.47 (0.09–2.59, p = 0.388)