Table 3.
P value1 |
OR (95%CI) | ||
Univariate | Multivariate | ||
Weight loss | 0.051 | 0.040 | 5.662 (1.111-28.857) |
Abdominal distention | 0.086 | 0.251 | 2.436 (0.601-9.882) |
Fever | 0.188 | ||
Tachycardia (≥ 90/min) | 0.196 | ||
Age (< 30 yr) | 0.253 | ||
ESR (> 15 mm/h) | 0.277 | ||
Sutherland score (≥ 11) | 0.392 |
Data with univariate P < 0.5 are not displayed. All the variables were statistically analyzed. In univariate analysis, no variables were related with corticosteroid refractoriness. All the variables with P < 0.100 were further analyzed by logistic regression. After multivariate analysis, weight loss at baseline was found to be associated with corticosteroid refractoriness (OR = 5.662; 95%CI: 1.111-28.857; P = 0.040). ESR: Erythrocyte sediment rate.