Infarction in the territory of the anterior cerebral artery: clinical study of 51 patients

BMC Neurology

Table 2 Variables associated with ischaemic stroke caused by anterior cerebral artery (ACA) infarction

Variable	β	SE (β)	Odds ratio (95% CI)	p
ACA versus MCA infarctions
Model based on demographics, vascular risk factors and clinical variables*
Speech disturbances (dysarthria, aphasia)	-0.728	0.289	0.48 (0.27–0.85)	0.012
Altered consciousness	-1.159	0.526	0.31 (0.11–0.88)	0.028
ACA versus PCA infarctions
Model based on demographics, vascular risk factors, clinical features and topographic and aetiological variables^†
Motor deficit	2.210	0.445	9.11 (3.8–21.8)	0.000
Cardioembolism	0.914	0.269	2.49 (1.21–5.14)	0.013
Sensory deficit	-1.036	0.377	0.35 (0.17–0.74)	0.006

*^β = -2.748; SE (β) = 0.197; goodness-of-fit χ² = 0.271; df = 2; p = 0.873; area under the ROC curve = 0.628; sensitivity 51%; specificity 69%; positive predictive value 6%; negative predictive value 97%; correct classification 68.8%.
^†β = -2.739; SE (β) = 0.436; goodness-of-fit χ² = 7.967; df = 5; p = 0.158; area under the ROC curve = 0.811; sensitivity 65%; specificity 75%; positive predictive value 38%; negative predictive value 90%; correct classification 72.9%.

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