Table 6

Univariate logistic analysis for predictor of poor outcomes

CharacteristicsGood (mRS 0–3)Poor (mRS 4–6)OR (95% CI)p Value
N (male/female)58 (26/32)60 (24/36)0.8 (0.4 to 1.7)0.596
Age (mean years±SD)52.9 (±11.1)56.8 (±11.6)1.0 (0.9 to 1.10.063
Current smoking, n (%)18 (31)13 (22)0.6 (0.3 to 1.4)0.248
Hypertension, n (%)29 (50)39 (65)1.8 (0.9 to 3.8)0.099
Diabetes mellitus, n (%)7 (12)8 (13)1.1 (0.4 to 3.3)0.894
WFNS grade V, n (%)13 (22)34 (57)4.5 (2.0 to 10.1)<0.001
Fisher grades III–IV48 (83)57 (95)4.0 (1.0 to 15.2)0.034
Brain herniation, n (%)9 (16)25 (42)3.9 (1.6 to 9.3)0.002
ICH, n (%)26 (45)32 (53)1.4 (0.7 to 2.9)0.356
IVH, n (%)21 (36)33 (55)2.2 (1.0 to 4.5)0.025
MCA aneurysm, n (%)30 (52)21 (35)0.5 (0.2 to 1.0)0.056
Aneurysm size (mean mm±SD)6.0 (±3.1)6.2 (±4.1)1.0 (0.9 to 1.1)0.775
Rebleeding before surgery, n (%)1 (2)2 (3)2.1 (0.2 to 24.0)0.579
Improvement before surgery5 (9)3 (5)0.6 (0.1 to 2.4)0.439
Ultra-early surgery16 (28)31 (52)2.8 (1.3 to 6.0)0.008
Postoperative complications
 Aneurysm rebleeding04 (7)0.99
 Symptomatic vasospasm4 (7)6 (10)1.5 (0.4 to 5.6)0.547
 Cerebral infarction7 (12)15 (25)2.4 (0.9 to 6.5)0.077
 Hydrocephalus4 (7)7 (12)1.8 (0.5 to 6.4)0.378
 Meningitis2 (3)6 (10)3.1 (0.6 to 16.1)0.176
 Pneumonia18 (31)32 (53)2.5 (1.2 to 5.4)0.015
  • ICH, intracerebral haematoma; IVH, intraventricular haemorrhage; MCA, middle cerebral artery; WFNS, World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies.