Table 2 Univariate analysis of possible predictors of early transition to palliative care
Variable | All patients (n = 237) | Patients transitioned to palliative level of care (n = 80) | Patients not transitioned to palliative level of care (n = 157) | p- value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Location | .001 | |||
Left MCA n (%) | 129 (55%) | 55 (70%) | 74 (47%) | |
Right MCA n (%) | 107 (45%) | 24 (30%) | 83 (53%) | |
Admit NIHSS score | <.001 | |||
<.001 | ||||
0–6 n (%) | 28 (12%) | 4 (5%) | 24 (15%) | |
7–15 n (%) | 69 (30%) | 14 (18%) | 55 (35%) | |
16 and higher n (%) | 136 (58%) | 58 (76%) | 78 (50%) | |
Median (IQR*) | 17 (10,20) | 19 (16, 23) | 15 (8,19) | |
Intraarterial tPA n (%) | 44(19%) | 30 (38%) | 14 (9%) | <.001 |
Intravenous tPA n (%) | 89 (38%) | 30 (38%) | 59 (38%) | .953 |
Use of Device (n = 26) | 26 (11%) | 7 (9%) | 19 (12%) | .453 |
Day of Week | .001 | |||
Weekend n (%) | 81 (34%) | 16 (20%) | 65 (41%) | |
Weekday n (%)) | 155 (66%) | 63 (80%) | 92 (59%) | |
Ability to be assessed on 1st swallow evaluation | <.001 | |||
Can n (%) | 135 (57%) | 14 (18%) | 121 (77%) | |
Cannot n (%) | 101 (43%) | 65 (82%) | 36 (23%) |