showed a trendp = .069
In a test of simple effects, PCOLCE was not significantly associated with discharge NIHSS in men (b = − 0.39, 95% CI: − 1.01 to 0.23, p = .217), but higher expression showed a trend toward higher NIHSS scores in women (b = 0.48, 95% CI: − 0.04 to 1.00, p = .069).