Factors | Crude odds ratio (95% CI) | Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI) | Adjusted p-value |
---|---|---|---|
How many ischaemic stroke patients are seen by the emergency department every fortnight | 1.00 (0.98, 1.02) | 0.99 (0.97, 1.02) | 0.63 |
The proportion that are referred to a stroke care unit or neurology department | 1.00 (0.99, 1.00) | 0.99 (0.98, 1.00) | 0.28 |
The proportion of ischaemic stroke patients who are currently treated with thrombolysis at the hospital | 1.00 (0.99, 1.02) | 1.01 (0.99, 1.03) | 0.32 |
Does the hospital provide tPA treatment to eligible ischaemic stroke patients? | |||
 Yes | 1.08 (0.58, 2.00) |  | . |
 No |  |  |  |
Does the hospital have arrangements in place to receive pre-hospital notification of stroke patients from the ambulance service? | |||
 Yes | 1.19 (0.69, 2.06) | 1.02 (0.48, 2.18) | 0.95 |
 No |  |  |  |
Does the hospital have a dedicated Stroke Care Unit? | |||
 Yes | 1.02 (0.57, 1.84) | 0.72 (0.25, 2.03) | 0.53 |
 No |  |  |  |
Does the hospital have an Intensive Care Unit? | |||
 Yes | 0.78 (0.28, 2.23) | 2.46 (0.24, 24.87) | 0.45 |
 No |  |  |  |
Does the hospital have advanced imaging facilities (perfusion CT and MRI)? | |||
 Yes | 1.16 (0.57, 2.36) | 2.28 (0.62, 8.38) | 0.21 |
 No |  |  |  |
The proportion of the emergency physicians at your hospital who routinely administer tPA treatment for eligible ischaemic stroke patients | |||
 None | 0.63 (0.35, 1.13) | 0.96 (0.43, 2.11) | 0.91 |
 Less than half/About half/Most/All |  |  |  |
Does the head of emergency department routinely administer tPA treatment for eligible ischaemic stroke patients? | |||
 Yes | 4.05 (1.88, 8.72) | 3.87 (1.49, 10.04) | 0.01 |
 No/I don’t know |  |  |  |
State | |||
 NSW vs TAS | 6.08 (0.77, 48.03) |  |  |
 Vic vs TAS | 4.09 (0.52, 32.46) |  |  |
 QLD vs TAS | 6.92 (0.87, 55.34) |  |  |
 SA vs TAS | 4.50 (0.45, 44.55) |  |  |
 WA vs TAS | 2.25 (0.22, 23.46) |  |  |
 NT vs TAS | 0.00 (0.00, I) |  |  |
 ACT vs TAS | 10.80 (0.91, 127.75) |  |  |