Table 3.
Predictors of at least one episode per day of metabolic distress (LPR >40)
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Univariate analysis |
Multivariate analysis |
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| Variable | Threshold | Unadjusted OR | CI | Adjusted OR | CI | P value |
| Glucose variability (SD) |
NA |
1.3 |
0.9 to 1.6 |
1.5 |
1.1 to 2.1 |
0.02 |
| Brain glucose |
NA |
0.4 |
0.2 to 0.8 |
0.3 |
0.1 to 0.8 |
0.02 |
| Glasgow Coma Scale | NA | 0.8 | 0.7 to 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 to 0.9 | <.001 |
Multivariable logistic regression model accounting for between-subject and within-subject variations over time using generalized estimating equations (GEE) adjusted for the variables listed. All variables, including SD were entered as continuous variables. CI, confidence interval; NA, not applicable; OR, odds ratio; SD, standard deviation.