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. 2021 Oct 1;100(39):e27271. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000027271

Table 4.

Binary logistic regression analysis output for the prediction of: (A) Anemia; (B) HMB; (C) Reported days off (n = 292).

(A) Unadjusted model Adjusted model
Predictor B (SE) P odds ratio 95% CI for odds ratio (low, high) B (SE) P odds ratio 95% CI for odds ratio (low, high)
History of iron deficiency 0.29 (0.39) .46 1.33 0.62, 2.85
Previous blood donor 0.49 (0.45) .27 1.64 0.68, 3.92
Vegetarian 0.6 (0.45) .18 1.82 0.76, 4.4
Vegan 0.21 (0.69) .75 1.24 0.32, 4.76
HMB positive 0.67 (0.39) .09 1.96 0.9,4.24 0.80 (0.37) .03 2.22 1.08, 4.57
Childbirth −0.4 (0.67) .55 0.67 0.18, 2.49
Brain Fog 0.088 (0.4) .83 1.09 0.5, 2.4
Shortness of Breath 0.38 (0.45) .40 1.46 0.61, 3.5
Palpitations −1.05 (0.47) .03 0.35 0.14, 0.88 −0.85 (0.43) .047 0.426 0.18, 0.99
Restless legs 0.22 (0.41) .58 1.25 0.56, 2.79
Hair Loss 0.3 (0.4) .45 1.35 0.62, 2.97
Pica 0.76 (0.77) .32 2.13 0.47, 9.59
Days lost −0.38 (0.47) .41 0.68 0.27, 1.7
Note: R^2 = 0.053 (Cox & Snell), .1 (Nagelkerke). Model X^2 (13) = 15.74, p = 0.263 Note: R^2 = 0.027 (Cox & Snell), .051 (Nagelkerke). Model X^2 (2) = 7.97, P = .019.
Percentage correct = 87.6% (beginning block), 88.3% (main model) Percentage correct = 87.6% (beginning block), 87.6% (main model).
(B) Unadjusted model
Predictor B (SE) P Odds ratio 95% CI for odds ratio (low, high)
Brainfog .484 (.260) .063 1.623 0.974, 2.704
Restless legs .654 (.271) .016 1.923 1.129, 3.274
Pica 2.52 (1.07) .019 12.363 1.521, 100.497
Days lost .893 (.289) .002 2.442 1.387, 4.301
Note: R^2 = 0.117 (Cox & Snell), .16 (Nagelkerke). Model X^2 (4) = 36.12, P < .001
Percentage correct = 56.4% (beginning block), 65.3% (main model)
(C) Unadjusted model
Predictor B (SE) P odds ratio 95% CI for odds ratio (low, high)
History of iron deficiency 0.83 (0.31) .01 2.30 1.26, 4.20
Previous blood donor 0.27 (0.38) .49 1.31 0.62, 2.77
Vegetarian 0.51 (0.38) .18 1.67 0.79, 3.52
Vegan 0.97 (0.57) .09 2.65 0.87, 8.08
HMB positive 0.83 (0.31) .01 2.29 1.24, 4.21
Childbirth 0.47 (0.47) .32 1.59 0.64, 3.99
Brain Fog 0.84 (0.33) .01 2.31 1.22, 4.36
Shortness of Breath 0.31 (0.34) .37 1.36 0.69, 2.67
Palpitations 0.99 (0.32) .00 2.69 1.43, 5.05
Restless legs −0.27 (0.33) .41 0.76 0.40, 1.46
Hair Loss 0.58 (0.32) .07 1.79 0.96, 3.35
Pica −0.02 (0.71) .97 0.98 0.24, 3.94
Note: R^2 = 0.196 (Cox & Snell), .283 (Nagelkerke). Model X^2 (14) = 63.42, P < .001.
Percentage correct = 72.5% (beginning block), 78.7% (main model).

CI = confidence interval, SE = standard error.

=significant predictor (P < .05).