Table 3.

Linear regression models for rate of decay and blood parameters.

	Univariate analysis			Multivariate analysis*			Rate of decay ↑
Variable	n	p -value	95% CI	n	p- value	95% CI
CK	802	0.006	(−0.001, 0.000)	747	0.285	(0.000, 0.000)	CK↓
Albumin	518	0.547	(−0.238, 0.126)	482	0.299	(−0.295, 0.091)
Creatinine	973	0.784	(−0.182, 0.254)	904	0.939	(−0.216, 0.233)
Total cholesterol	690	0.604	(−0.001, 0.002)	651	0.857	(−0.001, 0.001)
HDL	607	0.636	(−0.005, 0.003)	564	0.262	(−0.006, 0.002)
LDL	603	0.28	(−0.001, 0.003)	563	0.771	(−0.001, 0.002)
Triglyceride	656	0.092	(0.000, 0.002)	612	0.08	(0.000, 0.002)

^* Controlled for gender, age at diagnosis, diagnostic delay, region of onset, UMN and LMN involvement.

Bold values show p-values < 0.05.