Fig. 2From: Effect of pioglitazone in acute ischemic stroke patients with diabetes mellitus: a nested case–control studyRisk factors for primary outcomes in the patients with acute ischemic stroke and diabetes mellitus. Primary outcome is defined as composites of recurrent stroke, myocardial infarction, or all-cause death after acute ischemic stroke. Cases and controls are matched for same sex, age, and treatment with sulfonylurea, biguanide, dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitor, alpha-glucosidase inhibitor, and insulin. Adjusted OR (odds ratio), 95% CI (confidence interval) and p value are derived from conditional logistic regression analyses, which included the listed variablesBack to article page