Table 1

Results of univariate analysis in 47 patients with thalamic haemorrhage according to early outcome

Data
Alive (n = 38)
Dead (n = 9)
P value

Age, years, mean (SD)
69.5 (10.9)
80.2 (5.2)
0.002
Sex



     Male
24 (88.9)
3 (11.1)
0.106
     Female
14 (70)
6 (30)
0.371
Valvular heart disease



     Absent
38 (100)
8 (17.4)
0.191
     Present
0
1 (100)

Transient ischaemic attack



     Absent
38 (100)
8 (17.4)
0.191
     Present
0
1 (100)

Obesity



     Absent
36 (83.7)
7 (16.7)
0.160
     Present
2 (50)
1 (50)

Hyperlipidemia



     Absent
34 (85)
6 (15)
0.117
     Present
4 (57.1)
3 (42.9)

Nausea, vomiting



     Absent
29 (85.3)
5 (14.7)
0.198
     Present
9 (69.2)
4 (30.8)

Altered consciousness



     Absent
30 (93.8)
2 (6.3)
0.002
     Present
8 (53.3)
7 (46.7)

Sensory deficit



     Absent
9 (64.3)
5 (35.7)
0.074
     Present
29 (87.9)
4 (12.1)

Lacunar syndrome



     Absent
34 (79.1)
9 (20.9)
0.724
     Present
4 (100)
0

Intraventricular involvement



     Absent
26 (96.3)
1 (3.7)
0.003
     Present
12 (60)
8 (40.5)

Neurological complications



     Absent
36 (90)
4 (10)
0.001
     Present
2 (28.6)
5 (71.4)

Respiratory events



     Absent
33 (84.6)
6 (15.4)
0.167
     Present
5 (62.5)
3 (37.5)


Data are n (%) unless otherwise stated.

Arboix et al. BMC Neurology 2007 7:32   doi:10.1186/1471-2377-7-32