Table 3.
Logistic Regression of Factors Associated with Complete Recovery of Cranial Nerve Palsy
| Complete Recovery | No/Partial Recovery | p value | Crude Odds Ratio | 95% CI | p value | Adjusted Odds Ratio | 95% CI | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | |||||||
| Cranial nerve palsy | ||||||||||
| Oculomotor nerve | 23 | 35.4 | 42 | 64.6 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Trochlear nerve | 14 | 24.6 | 43 | 75.4 | 0.196 | 0.60 | 0.27–1.31 | 0.150 | 0.55 | 0.24–1.24 |
| Abducens nerve | 78 | 44.1 | 99 | 55.9 | 0.226 | 1.44 | 0.80–2.59 | 0.254 | 1.43 | 0.78–2.62 |
| Age (years) | ||||||||||
| <50 | 45 | 33.8 | 88 | 66.2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| ≥50 | 70 | 42.2 | 96 | 57.8 | 0.142 | 1.43 | 0.89–2.29 | 0.096 | 1.60 | 0.92–2.79 |
| Sex | ||||||||||
| Male | 70 | 39.3 | 108 | 60.7 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Female | 45 | 37.2 | 76 | 62.8 | 0.709 | 1.10 | 0.68–1.76 | 0.976 | 0.99 | 0.60–1.64 |
| Diabetes mellitus | ||||||||||
| Yes | 21 | 43.8 | 27 | 56.3 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| No | 94 | 37.5 | 157 | 62.5 | 0.412 | 1.30 | 0.70–2.43 | 0.981 | 0.99 | 0.47–2.08 |
| Hypertension | ||||||||||
| Yes | 35 | 41.2 | 50 | 58.8 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| No | 80 | 37.4 | 134 | 62.6 | 0.543 | 1.17 | 0.70–1.96 | 0.876 | 1.05 | 0.54–2.04 |
| Dyslipidemia | ||||||||||
| Yes | 18 | 39.1 | 28 | 60.9 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| No | 97 | 38.3 | 156 | 61.7 | 0.919 | 1.03 | 0.54–1.97 | 0.961 | 1.02 | 0.49–2.13 |
| Onset (days) | ||||||||||
| ≥7 | 66 | 33.2 | 133 | 66.8 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| <7 | 49 | 49 | 51 | 51 | 0.008 | 1.94 | 1.19–3.16 | 0.038 | 1.73 | 1.03–2.89 |
| Isolated | ||||||||||
| Isolated cranial nerve palsy | 104 | 41.3 | 148 | 58.7 | 0.023 | 2.30 | 1.12 | 0.014 | 2.56 | 1.21–5.39 |
| Multiple cranial nerve palsies | 11 | 23.4 | 36 | 76.6 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Note: Data are presented as median (interquartile range) or n (%) of patients.
Abbreviation: CI, confidence interval.