Table 3.
Prevalence of MRI findings by subtype of RLS
| SBI | WMHs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | OR(95%CI) | n (%) | OR(95%CI) | |
| No RLS n = 110 |
6 (5.5) | – | 54 (49.1) | – |
| Latent RLS n = 106 |
6 (4.7) | 2.53(0.87−7.40) P = 0.090 |
60 (56.6) | 1.26(0.70−2.24) P = 0.440 |
| Permanent RLS n = 118 |
14 (11.9) | 0.89(0.25−3.14) P = 0.851 |
62 (52.5) | 1.58(0.88−2.84) P = 0.129 |
Abbreviations: MRI magnetic resonance imaging, RLS right-to-left shunt, SBI silent brain infarctions, WMHs white matter hyperintensities
OR is computed by binary logistic regression compared to no RLS