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Table 2 Predictors of anemia (Hb ≤ 100 g/L) during admission for subarachnoid hemorrhage, clustered by center

From: Anemia prevalence and incidence and red blood cell transfusion practices in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: results of a multicenter cohort study

Univariate analysis

Multivariable model (n = 437; 238 events)

Variable

OR

95% CI

p Value

Variable

OR

95% CI

p Value

Age (increase by 10 yr)

1.02

0.97–1.08

0.472

Age (increase by 10 years)

0.99

0.91–1.09

0.913

Sex (female vs other)

2.82

1.76–4.50

< 0.0001

Sex (female vs other)

1.91

1.08–3.40

0.027

Hx of oral AC use

6.17

2.79–14.97

< 0.0001

Hx of oral AC use

5.98

2.11–16.95

0.001

Admission hemoglobin (increase by 10 g/L)

0.35

0.32–0.39

< 0.0001

Admission hemoglobin (increase by 10 g/L)

0.55

0.43–0.71

< 0.0001

Modified Fisher grade 3–4 vs 0–2a

1.42

0.98–2.08

0.067

Modified Fisher grade 3–4 vs 0–2a

1.96

1.07–3.57

0.028

Anterior circulation (vs posterior)

0.98

0.65–1.48

0.929

Anterior circulation (vs posterior)

0.58

0.30–1.13

0.107

Aneurysm size (increase by 1 mm)

1.03

1.02–1.05

< 0.0001

Aneurysm size (increase by 1 mm)

1.03

0.98–1.07

0.226

Clip (vs other)

3.19

2.09–4.85

< 0.0001

Clip (vs other)

4.62

2.46–8.69

< 0.0001

Vasospasm (preanemia)

0.78

0.52–1.17

0.223

Vasospasm (preanemia)

1.49

0.79–2.80

0.214

  1. Abbreviations: AC Anticoagulant, antiplt Antiplatelet, Hb Hemoglobin, Hx History, RBCTx Red blood cell transfusion, SAH Subarachnoid hemorrhage
  2. aDichotomized as high (3–4) vs low (0–2) grade