Factors associated with timely receipt of neuroimaging among patients with suspected acute stroke who presented within 4 hours after symptom onset
| Factor | Hazard ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|
| Presentation | |
| Outside business hours | 1.07 (0.94–1.22) |
| Arrived to hospital from (v. from home) | |
| Nursing, retirement home or complex continuing care | 1.21 (0.94–1.56) |
| Other | 1.90 (0.77–4.67) |
| Hospital | |
| Type (v. nondesignated hospital) | |
| Regional stroke centre | 5.60 (2.70–11.62) |
| District stroke centre | 6.78 (3.66–12.56) |
| Rural location (v. urban) | 0.08 (0.02–0.36) |
| Annual stroke volume (v. high) | |
| Medium (101–200) | 1.06 (0.54–2.05) |
| Low (≤ 00) | 2.73 (1.00–7.47) |
Note: CI = confidence interval.