Table 3

ORs (95% CIs) of mortality post ischaemic stroke based on prior therapy

MortalityUnadjustedModel AModel BModel C
0–7 days, N2838283826542530
 No therapy*1.001.001.001.00
 Aspirin1.07 (0.78 to 1.46)0.99 (0.73 to 1.36)1.05 (0.74 to 1.48)0.92 (0.64 to 1.34)
 Aspirin plus dipyridamole1.03 (0.44 to 2.41)0.95 (0.40 to 2.23)1.18 (0.50 to 2.83)0.94 (0.38 to 2.37)
 Clopidogrel0.93 (0.33 to 2.61)0.96 (0.34 to 2.71)1.26 (0.44 to 3.59)1.79 (0.59 to 5.45)
 Warfarin1.32 (0.77 to 2.30)1.29 (0.74 to 2.25)1.28 (0.69 to 2.38)1.40 (0.72 to 2.72)
0–30 days, N2838283826542530
 No therapy*1.001.001.001.00
 Aspirin1.18 (0.96 to 1.46)1.05 (0.85 to 1.30)1.01 (0.80 to 1.28)0.90 (0.70 to 1.17)
 Aspirin plus dipyridamole0.84 (0.45 to 1.57)0.73 (0.39 to 1.38)0.75 (0.38 to 1.47)0.60 (0.29 to 1.26)
 Clopidogrel0.98 (0.49 to 1.94)1.05 (0.52 to 2.13)1.17 (0.56 to 2.48)1.67 (0.75 to 3.71)
 Warfarin1.15 (0.77 to 1.72)1.09 (0.73 to 1.65)1.02 (0.65 to 1.60)0.88 (0.52 to 1.49)
0–60 days, N2838283826542525
 No therapy*1.001.001.001.00
 Aspirin1.18 (0.98 to 1.43)1.03 (0.85 to 1.26)1.00 (0.81 to 1.23)0.90 (0.71 to 1.14)
 Aspirin plus dipyridamole0.77 (0.44 to 1.37)0.66 (0.37 to 1.18)0.69 (0.38 to 1.28)0.55 (0.28 to 1.09)
 Clopidogrel1.04 (0.57 to 1.92)1.15 (0.61 to 2.16)1.07 (0.53 to 2.15)1.49 (0.70 to 3.16)
 Warfarin1.32 (0.93 to 1.88)1.25 (0.87 to 1.79)1.23 (0.83 to 1.82)1.20 (0.76 to 1.89)
0–90 days, N2838283826542525
 No therapy*1.001.001.001.00
 Aspirin1.18 (0.98 to 1.42)1.02 (0.85 to 1.24)0.99 (0.80 to 1.21)0.90 (0.72 to 1.14)
 Aspirin plus dipyridamole0.79 (0.46 to 1.36)0.66 (0.38 to 1.16)0.71 (0.40 to 1.28)0.58 (0.30 to 1.12)
 Clopidogrel1.09 (0.61 to 1.94)1.21 (0.66 to 2.21)1.17 (0.60 to 2.26)1.64 (0.80 to 3.34)
 Warfarin1.40 (1.00 to 1.96)1.31 (0.93 to 1.86)1.26 (0.86 to 1.85)1.28 (0.82 to 1.98)
0–365 days, N2838283826542525
 No therapy*1.001.001.001.00
 Aspirin1.18 (1.00 to 1.40)1.00 (0.84 to 1.19)0.96 (0.80 to 1.16)0.90 (0.73 to 1.10)
 Aspirin plus dipyridamole0.96 (0.60 to 1.52)0.78 (0.48 to 1.27)0.81 (0.49 to 1.35)0.66 (0.37 to 1.17)
 Clopidogrel1.06 (0.63 to 1.80)1.20 (0.68 to 2.10)1.10 (0.60 to 2.02)1.45 (0.75 to 2.78)
 Warfarin1.22 (0.89 to 1.68)1.10 (0.79 to 1.54)1.10 (0.77 to 1.58)1.06 (0.71 to 1.59)
  • Model A: adjusted for age, age squared, and gender.

  • Model B: adjusted for age, age squared, gender and premorbid Rankin score.

  • Model C: adjusted for age, age squared, gender, premorbid Rankin score and Oxfordshire Community Stroke Project (OCSP) stroke type.

  • * Reference category.