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. 2009 Jan 30;19(1):28–33. doi: 10.2188/jea.JE20080085

Table 3. Mean scores and odds ratios for activities of daily living by severity of neurological symptoms.

Neurological symptoms Severe Moderate Mild Hypersensitive Nearly normal P value†





Mean
score* Odds
ratio† Mean
score* Odds
ratio† Mean
score* Odds
ratio† Mean
score* Odds
ratio† Mean
score* Odds
ratio†
Visual impairment 40.0 0.02 63.5 0.12 75.6 0.37 - - 87.7 1.00 <0.001
Dysbasia 44.1 0.00 73.9 0.05 85.5 0.22 - - 93.4 1.00 <0.001
Symptoms of lower extremities                      
 Weakness 49.2 0.01 77.6 0.13 89.5 0.45 - - 94.5 1.00 <0.001
 Spasticity 66.5 0.14 73.0 0.25 83.1 0.65 - - 85.7 1.00 <0.001
 Amyotrophy 38.9 0.02 65.4 0.09 81.9 0.39 - - 90.6 1.00 <0.001
Sensory symptoms                      
 Tactile sensation 67.9 0.15 78.7 0.38 88.5 0.93 83.6 0.52 84.5 1.00 <0.001
 Algesthesia 69.8 0.17 77.5 0.35 87.8 0.81 85.1 0.58 84.7 1.00 <0.001
 Vibratory sensation 75.4 0.22 82.3 0.42 88.9 0.74 - - 89.3 1.00 <0.001
 Dysesthesia 72.6 0.24 82.6 0.57 88.8 1.18 - - 81.7 1.00 <0.001

* Mean activities of daily living score.

† Odds ratio and P value from the proportional odds model with activities of daily living as an ordinal dependent variable and sex, age, and a neurological symptom as independent variables.