| Univariate Cox regression | Multivariate Cox regression | ||||
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HRb | 95% CI c | P | HRb | 95% CIc | P | |
Sex | 0.84 | 0.66–1.07 | 0.162 | 0.79 | 0.61–1.01 | 0.061 |
Age | 1.01 | 0.98–1.03 | 0.102 | 1.01 | 0.99–1.02 | 0.148 |
History of previous falls | 1.79 | 1.30–2.46 | <0.001 | 1.73 | 1.25–2.40 | 0.001 |
Side of hemiparesis (central paralysis) | Â | Â | 0.013 | Â | Â | 0.062 |
 Neither (reference group) |  |  |  | 1.00 |  |  |
 Right | 2.18 | 1.24–3.95 | 0.008 | 2.22 | 1.22–4.02 | 0.013 |
 Left | 2.43 | 1.38–4.31 | 0.002 | 2.25 | 1.24–4.08 | 0.011 |
 Both | 2.88 | 1.54–6.16 | 0.003 | 2.21 | 1.08–4.52 | 0.026 |
Clinical signs | ||||||
 Consciousness disturbance | 1.22 | 0.91–1.62 | 0.182 |  |  |  |
 Delirium | 2.48 | 1.36–4.55 | 0.003 | 1.74 | 0.65–1.26 | 0.112 |
 Depression | 1.21 | 0.83–1.76 | 0.334 |  |  |  |
 Visual impairment | 1.40 | 1.07–1.84 | 0.015 | 1.33 | 0.99–1.80 | 0.059 |
 Sensory disturbance | 1.34 | 1.04–1.74 | 0.027 | 1.10 | 0.83–1.47 | 0.509 |
 Ataxia | 0.97 | 0.70–1.34 | 0.855 |  |  |  |
 Apraxia | 1.48 | 1.04–2.11 | 0.030 | 1.32 | 0.89–1.95 | 0.168 |
 Aphasia | 1.00 | 0.72–1.38 | 0.977 |  |  |  |
 Unilateral spatial neglect | 1.33 | 1.03–1.73 | 0.030 | 0.84 | 0.60–1.17 | 0.304 |
 Attention disturbance | 1.54 | 1.21–1.96 | 0.001 | 1.11 | 0.82–1.51 | 0.494 |
 Urinary incontinence | 1.78 | 1.40–2.26 | 0.001 | 1.58 | 1.12–2.22 | 0.009 |
 Fecal incontinence | 1.37 | 1.06–1.77 | 0.016 | 0.73 | 0.51–1.03 | 0.075 |
 Pain | 1.28 | 0.99–1.66 | 0.062 | 1.13 | 0.86–1.48 | 0.392 |
Use of psychotropic medicines | 1.37 | 1.07–1.76 | 0.011 | 1.31 | 1.02–1.69 | 0.032 |
Use of antihypertensives | 1.19 | 0.93–1.51 | 0.162 |  |  |  |
Mode of locomotion | Â | Â | 0.001 | Â | Â | 0.006 |
 Walk independently (reference group) |  |  |  | 1.00 |  |  |
 Walk with cane | 1.62 | 0.66–4.05 | 0.302 | 1.83 | 0.73–4.58 | 0.199 |
 Walk with walker | 2.77 | 1.29–6.00 | 0.009 | 2.48 | 1.14–5.38 | 0.021 |
 In wheelchair | 3.68 | 2.06–6.93 | 0.001 | 2.96 | 1.60–5.47 | 0.001 |
 On stretcher | 1.37 | 0.43–5.53 | 0.627 | 1.03 | 0.29–3.75 | 0.960 |
HDS-Ra | Â | Â | <0.001 | Â | Â | 0.029 |
 27–30 (reference group) |  |  |  | 1.00 |  |  |
 0–26 | 2.38 | 1.32–3.34 | 0.001 | 1.59 | 1.12–2.61 | 0.042 |