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. 2014 Apr 14;11(4):3995–4006. doi: 10.3390/ijerph110403995

Table 6.

Logistic regression models predicting neurological signs.

Variables Pinprick Sensibility Vibration Sensibility Deep Tendon Reflexes
OR 95%CI p Value OR 95%CI p Value OR 95%CI p Value
Group H (Yes = 1, No = 0) 0.97 0.34–2.75 0.96 2.49 0.83–7.47 0.10 1.38 0.48–3.99 0.55
Female (Yes = 1, No = 0) 5.29 1.41–19.82 0.01 ** 3.81 1.10–13.14 0.03 * 1.54 0.42–5.66 0.52
Education year 1.26 1.07–1.48 0.01 ** 1.08 0.94–1.24 0.26 1.05 0.91–1.22 0.51
Age 0.98 0.94–1.03 0.44 0.99 0.95–1.03 0.70 1.05 1.00–1.09 0.04 *
BMI 1.14 0.99–1.30 0.06 1.00 0.88–1.14 0.97 1.07 0.94–1.22 0.31
Current smoker (Yes = 1, No = 0) 2.52 0.87–7.24 0.09 3.36 1.21–9.35 0.02 * 1.02 0.98–1.06 0.14
Current drinker (Yes = 1, No = 0) 1.16 0.47–2.85 0.75 0.59 0.26–1.32 0.20 1.02 0.99–1.05 0.13
Other neurotoxic substances exposure 3.22 0.29–35.89 0.34 6.09 0.47–78.33 0.17 7.93 0.97–65.13 0.05 *
Guangdong 2.13 0.50–9.05 0.31 3.35 0.70–15.96 0.13 1.41 0.35–5.64 0.63
Jiangxi 9.50 2.37–38.12 0.001 ** 12.70 2.83–57.08 0.001 ** 5.32 1.47–19.26 0.01 **

Note: * and ** indicate significance at 5% and 1%, respectively.