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Table 3 Univariate analysis between study or population characteristics and reported pneumonia rates

From: Post-stroke infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Study/population characteristic*

No. of studies

No. of evaluated patients

P-value

Study design

   

   Prospective design

87

137779

0.02

   Consecutive enrollment

87

137779

0.005

   Study aim on infection

87

137779

0.004

   Observation period

73

102280

0.37

Population characteristics

   

   Income country

87

137779

0.23

   Age

77

118755

0.30

   Gender

80

132750

0.76

   ICU population

87

137779

0.001

   Infarction of bleeding

87

137779

0.13

   Stroke severity (NIHSS)

20

31493

0.01

   Lowered consciousness

25

52939

0.001

   Dysphagia

26

17937

0.19

  1. Footnotes Table 3: *definitions of characteristics can be found in Additional File 1: Table S3