Table 4.
Multivariate analysis of the efficacy assessment after one session of HMME-PDT.
| Independent variables | Waldχ2 | P |
|---|---|---|
| Age | −0.036 | 0.023 |
| Sex | 0.475 | 0.137 |
| Lesion distribution | 0.017 | |
| Middle face vs. Lateral face | 1.346 | 0.003 |
| Middle face vs. Neck | −0.187 | 0.832 |
| Middle face vs. Mixed parts | 0.119 | 0.731 |
| Treatment history | 0.001 | |
| None vs. Effective treatment group | −1.238 | 0.001 |
| None vs. Ineffective treatment group | −0.970 | 0.012 |