Table 4

Predictors of mimics among suspected strokes (multivariate logistic regression analysis).

Independent variable	Odds ratio	95%CI for OR		P-value
Independent variable	Odds ratio	Lower	Upper	P-value
Age	0.9	0.95	0.98	0.0006
Female gender	1.62	1.02	2.58	0.04
Medical history:
Ischemic heart disease	1.04	0.50	2.17	0.9
Arterial hypertension	0.37	0.23	0.61	< 0.0001
Diabetes mellitus	0.99	0.60	1.65	0.9
Dyslipidemia	1.34	0.82	2.19	0.2
Body Mass Index	1.00	0.97	1.03	0.8
History of smoking	0.49	0.23	1.04	0.06
NIHSS score at admission	0.81	0.75	0.87	< 0.0001
modified Rankin Scale (mRS) before stroke <2	3.15	1.65	6.00	0.0005
*Sudden neurological symptoms:*
Speech and language	0.77	0.46	1.27	0.3
Motor weakness	0.94	0.60	1.50	0.8
Sensory symptoms	1.23	0.76	2.01	0.3
Gait imbalance	0.73	0.43	1.26	0.2
CI - confidence interval, NIHSS score - National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale scores range from 0 (normal function) to 42 (death)