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. 2012 Sep 28;17(6):673–681. doi: 10.1007/s00776-012-0311-z

Table 4.

Factors related to LSSPAD in multivariate logistic regression analysis

Model 1 Model 2
Odds ratio 95 % CI p Odds ratio 95 % CI p
Age 1.06 1.00–1.12 0.04
Sex 1.90 0.85–4.22 0.12
Diabetes mellitus 2.97 1.46–6.04 <0.01 2.63 1.23–5.62 0.01
Cerebrovascular disease 2.67 1.11–6.43 0.03 2.80 1.04–7.55 0.04
Ischemic heart disease 8.00 3.71–17.26 <0.01 7.36 3.30–16.45 <0.01
Arrhythmia 2.66 0.88–8.02 0.08
Creatinine 1.38 0.75–2.52 0.30
Buttock or lower extremity numbness 0.99 0.98–1.00 0.02 0.99 0.97–1.00 0.02

Model 1: a multivariate logistic regression analysis adjusted for age and sex, model 2: a multivariate logistic regression analysis with a forced entry method (adjusted for age, sex, diabetes mellitus, cerebrovascular disease, ischemic heart disease, and numbness)