Table 3.

Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses of prognosis-predictive factors in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) attack

	Univariate analysis		Multivariate analysis
	OR (95% CI)	p value	OR (95% CI)	p value
Age	1.003 (0.968–1.038)	0.878	–	–
Sex, male	2.415 (0.601–9.718)	0.214	–	–
Annual relapse rate	1.404 (0.893–2.203)	0.141	–	–
Persistently enhancing lesions	3.654 (1.112–12.001)	0.033*	5.473 (1.417–21.115)	0.014*
First attack	0.271 (0.080–0.913)	0.035*	0.226 (0.059–0.862)	0.029*
AQP4-IgG positive	0.655 (0.153–2.801)	0.569	0.823 (0.162–4.178)	0.814
Delay from onset to treatment	0.912 (0.803–1.034)	0.152	–	–
Qalb	1.015 (0.924–1.116)	0.751	1.073 (0.956–1.203)	0.225
Relapse prevention treatment	0.787 (0.140–4.419)	0.786	–	–

Qalb = CSF albumin/serum albumin; OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval.

*p < 0.05 representing statistical significance.