TABLE 2.
Multivariate logistic regression of demographic, clinical, and clinicopathologic data independently associated with HL group
| Independent variable (predictor) | Coefficient | SE | P value | OR | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 0.090 | 0.021 | <.001 | 1.09 | 1.05‐1.14 |
| History of vomiting | 0.602 | 0.170 | <.001 | 1.83 | 1.31‐2.55 |
| Abdominal pain on presentation | 0.396 | 0.198 | .05 | 1.49 | 1.01‐2.19 |
| Prior administration of glucocorticoids | 0.808 | 0.271 | .003 | 2.24 | 1.32‐3.82 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.166 | 0.027 | <.001 | 1.18 | 1.12‐1.24 |
| Bilirubin (mg/dL) | 0.085 | 0.027 | .002 | 1.09 | 1.03‐1.15 |
| Hematocrit (%) | −0.021 | 0.007 | .004 | 0.98 | 0.97‐0.99 |
| constant | −2.329 | 0.358 | <.001 |
Notes: Predictor variables analyzed in univariate analysis but found nonsignificant and not included in the model were albumin, anorexia at presentation, alkaline phosphatase, alanine aminotransferase, diarrhea at presentation, gamma glutamate transferase, and glutamate dehydrogenase.
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio (adjusted).