Table 4

Analysis of risk factors for recanalization during follow-up surveillance of all study participants

VariableRecanalization (%)Univariate analysisMultivariate analysisOR (95% CI)
No (n=556)Yes (n=111)P valueP value
Women (n (%))358 (64.4)84 (75.7) 0.045 0.33
Age >60 (years) (n (%))271 (48.7)51 (45.9)0.58
Hypertension (n (%))304 (54.7)57 (51.4)0.64
Diabetes mellitus (n (%))75 (13.5)10 (9.0)0.24
Hyperlipidemia (n (%))252 (45.3)39 (35.1)0.13
Smoking (n (%))79 (14.2)19 (17.1)0.37
Maximum size (>7 mm) (n (%))64 (11.5)50 (45.0) <0.01 <0.01 2.530 (1.501 to 4.264)
Neck size (>4 mm) (n (%))97 (17.4)52 (46.8) <0.01 0.04 1.742 (1.034 to 2.935)
SAH presentation (n (%))57 (10.3)22 (19.8) <0.01 0.02 1.806 (1.102 to 2.961)
Depth to neck ratio (>1.5) (n (%))149 (26.8)43 (38.7) 0.03 0.391.205 (0.788 to 1.843)
Retreatment with recanalization (n (%))52 (9.4)30 (27.0) <0.01 <0.01 1.876 (1.192 to 2.953)
Successful Initial occlusion (n (%))395 (71.0)74 (66.7)0.21
Stent protection (n (%))160 (28.8)37 (33.3)0.35
PcoA location (n (%))193 (34.7)66 (59.5) <0.01 <0.01 1.984 (1.318 to 2.986)
  • PcoA; posterior communicating artery; SAH; subarachnoid hemorrhage.