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. 2022 Feb 1;164(3):833–844. doi: 10.1007/s00701-022-05133-w

Table 2.

Multivariable and Univariable Analysis of Risk Factors for Final Recovery

Follow up ≥ 6 months Follow up ≥ 1 year
Dependent: Final Recovery all HR (univariable) HR (multivariable reduced)b all HR (univariable) HR (multivariable reduced)a
Age (years)  > 50 226 (64.8) - - 206 (64.6) - -
 ≤ 50 123 (35.2) 0.86 (0.65–1.14, p = 0.308) 0.79 (0.59–1.06, p = 0.116) 113 (35.4) 0.87 (0.66–1.17, p = 0.363) 0.80 (0.59–1.08, p = 0.151)
Sex Female 209 (59.9) - - 190 (59.6) - -
Male 140 (40.1) 1.61 (1.23–2.11, p < 0.001) 1.61 (1.22–2.13, p = 0.001) 129 (40.4) 1.65 (1.25–2.17, p < 0.001) 1.63 (1.22–2.17, p = 0.001)
Symptom Duration (years)  ≥ 6 204 (58.5) - - 184 (57.7) - -
 < 6 145 (41.5) 1.26 (0.97–1.65, p = 0.086) 1.36 (1.03–1.80, p = 0.028) 135 (42.3) 1.26 (0.95–1.66, p = 0.105) 1.35 (1.02–1.80, p = 0.038)
Side Left 208 (59.6) - - 191 (59.9) - -
Right 141 (40.4) 0.98 (0.75–1.29, p = 0.906) - 128 (40.1) 0.94 (0.71–1.24, p = 0.642) -
Etiology PICA 122 (35.0) - - 114 (35.7) - -
AICA 92 (26.4) 0.92 (0.65–1.30, p = 0.632) - 84 (26.3) 0.93 (0.65–1.33, p = 0.687) -
AICA PICA 30 (8.6) 1.57 (0.93–2.64, p = 0.090) - 24 (7.5) 1.83 (1.05–3.19, p = 0.034) -
AICA PICA VA 13 (3.7) 1.93 (0.95–3.91, p = 0.067) - 12 (3.8) 1.87 (0.90–3.88, p = 0.094) -
AICA VA 41 (11.7) 1.18 (0.77–1.81, p = 0.455) - 39 (12.2) 1.16 (0.75–1.80, p = 0.512) -
PICA VA 38 (10.9) 1.25 (0.79–1.98, p = 0.337) - 35 (11.0) 1.42 (0.89–2.27, p = 0.139) -
VA 13 (3.7) 0.86 (0.41–1.80, p = 0.686) - 11 (3.4) 0.88 (0.40–1.92, p = 0.741) -
Decompression Teflon 323 (92.6) - - 296 (92.8) - -
Sling 26 (7.4) 0.79 (0.47–1.30, p = 0.349) - 23 (7.2) 0.75 (0.44–1.27, p = 0.285) -
Grooving No 246 (70.5) - - 228 (71.5) - -
Brainstem 52 (14.9) 1.63 (1.12–2.39, p = 0.011) 1.48 (1.01–2.17, p = 0.044) 46 (14.4) 1.65 (1.11–2.45, p = 0.013) 1.48 (1.00–2.21, p = 0.052)
Peripheral 51 (14.6) 0.73 (0.49–1.09, p = 0.129) 0.72 (0.48–1.07, p = 0.105) 45 (14.1) 0.77 (0.51–1.17, p = 0.217) 0.75 (0.50–1.14, p = 0.180)
Facial Palsy No 317 (90.8) - - 287 (90.0) - -
Yes 32 (9.2) 1.56 (1.00–2.43, p = 0.048) 1.44 (0.91–2.28, p = 0.122) 32 (10.0) 1.58 (1.01–2.46, p = 0.045) 1.45 (0.91–2.31, p = 0.115)

bNumber in dataframe = 349, Number in model = 349, Missing = 0, Number of events = 269, Concordance = 0.619 (SE = 0.022), R-squared = 0.080( Max possible = 0.993), Likelihood ratio test = 29.252 (df = 6, p = 0.000)

aNumber in dataframe = 319, Number in model = 319, Missing = 0, Number of events = 251, Concordance = 0.617 (SE = 0.022), R-squared = 0.081( Max possible = 0.993), Likelihood ratio test = 27.016 (df = 6, p = 0.000)