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. 2018 Jan 10;13:3. doi: 10.1186/s13023-017-0752-8

Table 2.

Univariable and multivariable models showing relationships between intervention, Rett Syndrome Gross Motor Scale (RSGMS) scores (n = 12) and blood brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels (n = 10) adjusting for relevant confounders

Outcomes Coefficient (95%CI) P value Coefficient (95%CI) P value Coefficient (95%CI) P value
Univariable model (n = 12) Multivariable model – 1 (n = 12) Multivariable model – 2 (n = 10)
RSGMS
 Treatment after 2 months 2.7 (0.8, 4.6) 0.01 3.4 (1.5, 5.3) 0.001
 Treatment after 4 months 4.6 (2.2, 7.0) < 0.001 5.7 (3.3, 8.2) < 0.001
 Treatment after 6 months 6.6 (3.7, 9.5) < 0.001 8.2 (5.1, 11.2) < 0.001 10.29 (3.20, 17.38) 0.004
 Age (year) 1.0 (−3.1, 5.2) 0.63 −1.6 (−6.0, 2.9) 0.492 −0.12 (−4.70, 4.47) 0.960
 Age at regression (month) 1.1 (0.1, 2.2) 0.028 1.06 (0.07, 2.05) 0.035
 Blood BDNF (time-varying) −0.01 (−0.03, 0.01) 0.412
Univariable model (n = 10) Multivariable model (n = 10)
Blood BDNF
 Treatment after 6 months 342.9 (297.0, 388.8) < 0.001 321.4 (272.0, 370.8) < 0.001
 Age (year) 30.1 (10.7, 49.5) 0.002 39.0 (15.6, 62.4) 0.001
 Age at regression (month) −4.8 (−10.4, 0.9) 0.098
 RSGMS (time-varying) 2.4 (−0.6, 5.4) 0.119