TABLE 4.
OR with 95% CI of receiving an undetermined diagnosis compared to patients diagnosed with MS.
| Characteristic | PwUD/PwMS | OR (95% CI) a | OR (95% CI) b | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 15/92 | 1.0 (reference) | 1.0 (reference) |
| Female | 57 /185 | 1.9 (1.0–3.5) | 1.6 (0.8–3.1) | |
| Ancestry | Swedish | 43/209 | 1.0 (reference) | 1.0 (reference) |
| Non‐Swedish | 29/68 | 2.0 (1.1–3.4) | 2.3 (1.2–4.3) | |
| Parental status | No children | 19/135 | 1.0 (reference) | 1.0 (reference) |
| Parent | 53/142 | 2.7 (1.5–4.7) | 3.2 (1.6–6.5) | |
| Smoking | Nonsmoker | 59/195 | 1.0 (reference) | 1.0 (reference) |
| Current | 13/82 | 0.5 (0.3–1.0) | 0.5 (0.3–1.1) | |
| Alcohol consumption | < median | 23/128 | 1.0 (reference) | 1.0 (reference) |
| ≥ median | 49/149 | 0.5 (0.3–0.9) | 0.8 (0.4–1.5) | |
| Autoimmune disease | No | 51/242 | 1.0 (reference) | 1.0 (reference) |
| Yes | 21/35 | 2.8 (1.5–5.3) | 2.9 (1.4–5.8) | |
| Level of tiredness | Low | 27/115 | 1.0 (reference) | 1.0 (reference) |
| High | 45/162 | 1.2 (0.7–2.0) | 1.1 (0.1–2.9) | |
a
Crude data.
b
Adjusted for age in 5‐year age strata and for all other variables in the table.
PwUD = persons with undetermined diagnosis, PwMS = persons with multiple sclerosis, OR = odds ratio, CI = confidence interval.