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Table 3 Statistically significant predictor variables of pathological findings in 1230 patients presenting to the emergency department with syncope

From: Predictor variables of abnormal imaging findings of syncope in the emergency department

 

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

 

OR (95% Cl)

p value

OR (95% Cl)

p value

Syncope on CT

 Focal neurological deficit

5.9 (2.8–9.8)

p < .001

5.2 (2.3–8.1)

p < .001

 History of malignancy

5.1 (2.1–8.5)

p < .001

4.5 (1.8–6.9)

p = 0.005

 Hypertension

3.0 (1.3–7.1)

p = 0.009

2.1 (0.9–5.7)

p = 0.019

 Age greater than 60 years

2.6 (1.2–6.7)

p = 0.016

1.6 (0.8–5.1)

p = 0.036

Syncope on MRI

 Focal neurological deficit

6.8 (4.1–11.3)

p < .001

5.7 (3.3–9.4)

p < .001

 History of malignancy

5.5 (2.3–9.7)

p < .001

4.3 (1.7–7.9)

p < .001

 Age greater than 60 years

2.4 (1.1–8.1)

p = 0.018

1.4 (1.0–6.1)

p = 0.041

  1. Cl confidence interval, OR odds ratio, MRI magnetic resonance imaging