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Table 2 Univariate correlation of 28 independent variables with mortality or satisfactory outcome (dependent variables) or both

From: Early mortality and functional outcome after acute stroke in Uganda: prospective study with 30 day follow-up

Independent variables associated with at least one dependent variable, P < 0.05

 Social demographics

  Age

  Marital statusa

 Physical examination and neurological assessment

  Fever (≥37.5 °C)a

  Initial level of consciousnessa

  Stroke severity at admission

  Disability at admission

 Laboratory investigations

  Fasting blood sugar

  White blood cell count

Independent variables not associated with at least one dependent variable, P > 0.05

 Social demographics

  Sexa

  Educationa

 Pre-existing stroke risk factors

  Smokinga

  Alcohol consumptiona

  History of hypertensiona

  History of diabetes mellitusa

  History of heart diseasea

  History of stroke/transient ischemic attacka

 Physical examination and neurological assessment

  Irregular pulsea

  Blood pressure at admission (≥140/90 mmHg)a

  Abnormal cardiovascular examinationa

  Abdominal obesitya

 Laboratory investigations

  Total cholesterol

  Low density lipoprotein cholesterol

  High density lipoprotein cholesterol

  Triglycerides

  Rapid plasma reagina

  HIVa

  ESRa

  Imaging investigations (CT scan)

  Stroke subtypea

  1. aDichotomous variables, HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus, ESR Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate