TABLE 4.
Predictors of elevated microRNA-155 expression among study participants: Logistic Regression Analysis (n = 80).
| Variables | microRNA-155 (n = 80) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | OR (95% CI) a | P-value | AOR (95% CI) b | P-value | |
| Gender Female Male |
36 44 |
Ref. 1.31 (0.47–3.67) |
0.004 | 3.02 (0.63–11.43) | 0.022 |
| Age group (years) 8–12 13–17 |
32 48 |
Ref. 0.76 (0.27–2.11) |
0.599 | - | - |
| Residency Rural Urban |
47 33 |
Ref. 0.93 (0.33–2.62) |
0.933 | - | - |
| EVBIgM Negative Positive |
41 39 |
Ref. 1.05(0.49–3.59) |
0.060 | - | - |
| EVBIgG Negative Positive |
66 14 |
Ref. 1.37 (0.54–3.53) |
0.505 | - | - |
| Interleukin-18 Negative Positive |
67 13 |
Ref. 7.33 (2.03–26.38) |
0.002 | - | - |
| Interleukin-32 Negative Positive |
41 39 |
Ref. 18.01 (4.74–30.56) |
0.001 | 19.02 (7.72–36.92) | 0.001 |
a
Crude odds ratio obtains from binary logistic regression.
b
Adjusted odds ratio obtains from Forward Stepwise (Likelihood Ratio).