Risk factors and early identification markers for post-ischemic stroke anxiety and depression

Table 3 Risk factors for post-stroke anxiety and depression: Multivariate analysis

Risk factor	Odds ratio	95% confidence interval	P value
Female gender	2.32	1.56-3.45	< 0.001
History of mental disorders prior to stroke	3.17	1.89-5.32	< 0.001
Infarct location in the frontal lobe or limbic system	2.86	1.73-4.71	< 0.001
Stroke severity with NIHSS ≥ 8 at admission	2.54	1.62-3.99	< 0.001
Low social support (SSRS score < 35)	2.18	1.42-3.36	0.002
Smoking history	1.45	0.92-2.29	0.110
Alcohol history	1.32	0.81-2.16	0.265
History of hypertension	1.28	0.85-1.93	0.246
History of diabetes	1.54	0.98-2.42	0.062

NIHSS: National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; SSRS: Social Support Rating Scale.