Table 3 Multivariate Analysis for the development of hyperglycaemia 5 days after start enteral nutrition related to control formula, stroke type, age and plasma sodium; NIHSS: National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale.

From: Effect of a diabetes-specific formula in non-diabetic inpatients with stroke: a randomized controlled trial

Hyperglycaemia (5 days)

OR

IC 95%

p-value

Control Formula

7.78

(1.43–42.19)

0.02

Stroke type

5.17

(0.66–40.31)

0.12

Age

1.07

(0.98–1.16)

0.14

NIHSS

1.09

(0.94–1.26)

0.23

Use of corticosteroids

1.34

(0.08–21.39)

0.84

Plasma Sodium

1.00

(0.79–1.26)

0.98

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