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. 2017 Aug 1;56(15):1961–1966. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.56.7667

Table 2.

Results of Univariate Logistic Regression Analysis.

Factor n WO (Percentage, %) Odds ratio 95% CI p value
Age at examination (y) <65 44 70.5% Reference -
66-69 41 48.8% 0.40 0.16-0.97 p=0.044*
70-73 43 53.5% 0.48 0.20-1.17 p=0.105
≥74 52 51.9% 0.45 0.19-1.06 >p=0.067
Age of onset (y) <56 42 76.2% Reference -
56-62.4 48 60.4% 0.48 0.19-1.19 p=0.113
62.5-68 44 50.0% 0.31 0.12-0.79 p=0.014*
≥69 46 39.1% 0.20 0.08-0.51 p<0.001***
Disease duration (y) <3.5 45 31.1% Reference -
3.5-5.0 33 45.5% 1.85 0.73-4.68 p=0.197
6.0-8.0 53 66.0% 4.31 1.84-10.07 p<0.001***
≥9.0 49 75.5% 6.83 2.76-16.91 p<0.001***
Duration of anti-PD treatment (y) <2.0 34 29.4% Reference -
2-4.4 56 42.9% 1.80 0.73-4.46 p=0.204
4.5-6.0 37 64.9% 4.43 1.63-12.04 p<0.001***
≥7.0 53 81.1% 10.32 3.76-28.30 p<0.001***
Duration of levodopa treatment (y) <1.3 44 29.5% Reference -
1.3-2.0 27 48.1% 2.21 0.82-5.99 p=0.117
3.0-5.0 54 57.4% 3.21 1.38-7.47 p<0.001***
≥ 6.0 51 82.4% 11.13 4.23-29.30 p<0.001***
Sex male 80 47.5% Reference -
female 100 63.0% 1.88 1.04-3.42 p=0.038*
Hoehn and Yahr stage 1 16 43.8% Reference -
2 66 59.1% 1.86 0.62-5.60 p=0.271
3 81 48.1% 1.19 0.41-3.51 p=0.748
4, 5 17 94.1% 20.56 2.17-194.76 p<0.001***
Onset symptom
Akinesia negative 71 57.7% Reference -
positive 109 55.0% 0.90 0.49-1.64 p=0.721
Rigidity negative 6 50.0% Reference -
positive 174 56.3% 1.29 0.25-6.57 p=0.760
Tremor negative 98 56.1% Reference -
positive 82 56.1% 1.00 0.55-1.80 p=0.997
Daily levodopa dosage (mg) <300 18 50.0% Reference -
300-349 67 28.4% 0.40 0.14-1.15 p=0.088
350-599 48 66.7% 2.00 0.66-6.02 p=0.218
≥600 47 87.2% 6.83 1.94-24.09 p<0.001***
Dopamine agonist treatment negative 69 44.9% Reference -
positive 111 63.1% 2.09 1.14-3.86 p=0.018*
MAOB inhibitor treatment negative 116 53.4% Reference -
positive 64 60.9% 1.36 0.73-2.53 p=0.333
COMT inhibitor treatment negative 135 43.0% Reference -
positive 45 95.6% 28.54 6.64-122.68 p<0.001***
Anticholinergic drug treatment negative 158 54.4% Reference -
positive 22 68.2% 1.79 0.69-4.64 p=0.228
Amantadine treatment negative 159 55.3% Reference -
positive 21 61.9% 1.31 0.51-3.34 p=0.570
Zonisamide treatment negative 153 56.9% Reference -
positive 27 51.9% 0.82 0.36-1.85 p=0.629
Droxidopa treatment negative 176 55.7% Reference -
positive 4 75.0% 2.39 0.24-23.41 p=0.455

n: number, WO: wearing-off phenomenon, CI: confidence interval, MAOB inhibitor: monoamine oxidase B inhibitor, COMT inhibitor: catechol-O-methyltransferase inhibitor