| Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysis of individual cytokines adjusted for age and stroke severity | Multivariate analysis of all cytokines adjusted for age and stroke severity | ||||||
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 | OR | 95% CI | p value | OR | 95% CI | p value | OR | 95% CI | p value |
Age | 1.04 | 1.02–1.06 | <0.01 | 1.04 | 1.02–1.06 | <0.01 | 1.03 | 1.01–1.06 | 0.01 |
NIHSS on admission | 1.12 | 1.07–1.16 | <0.01 | 1.12 | 1.07–1.17 | <0.01 | 1.09 | 1.04–1.14 | <0.01 |
Cytokines* | |||||||||
Ex vivo stimulation | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |||
 IL-12p70 | 0.46 | 0.31–0.67 | <0.01 | 0.50 | 0.34–0.74 | <0.01 | 0.55 | 0.36–0.84 | <0.01 |
 IL-10 | 1.55 | 1.17–2.05 | <0.01 | 1.49 | 1.11–2.00 | <0.01 | 1.83 | 1.32–2.56 | <0.01 |
 IL-1β | 0.69 | 0.52–0.90 | <0.01 | 0.74 | 0.55–0.99 | 0.04 | 0.85 | 0.60–1.20 | 0.36 |
 IL-8 | 1.75 | 1.22–2.51 | <0.01 | 1.54 | 1.06–2.22 | 0.02 | 1.28 | 0.80–2.05 | 0.31 |
 TNFα | 0.62 | 0.46–0.84 | <0.01 | 0.67 | 0.49–0.92 | 0.01 | 0.64 | 0.44–0.92 | 0.02 |
 IP-10 | 0.61 | 0.44–0.84 | <0.01 | 0.65 | 0.47–0.90 | 0.01 | 0.89 | 0.59–1.34 | 0.58 |
Plasma | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |||
 IL-6 | 2.68 | 1.64–4.39 | <0.01 | 1.86 | 1.17–2.94 | < 0.01 | 1.59 | 1.02–2.47 | 0.04 |