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Table 2 Multivariable model of factors associated with ischemia

From: Keep it simple: vascular risk factors and focal exam findings correctly identify posterior circulation ischemia in “dizzy” patients

Variable

Odds ratio

95 % Confidence interval

Age (per 10 years)

1.3

1.1–1.5

Sex (male)

1.5

0.9–2.6

Race (black)

0.8

0.4–1.4

Systolic Blood Pressure (per 10 mmHg)

1.3

1.1–1.4

Presence of vascular risk factor

1.2

0.4–3.7

Presence of focal deficit

28.7

16.0–51.4