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. 2022 Sep 22;17(9):e0274778. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0274778

Table 3. Unadjusted and adjusted regression analysis in MS patients.

Unadjusted Adjusted
β 95%CI p β 95%CI p
BPF 0.26 (0.03, 0.49) 0.03 0.26 (0.00, 0.51) 0.047
EDSS—High Severity (Low) -0.02 (-0.04, 0.01) 0.20 -0.02 (-0.05, 0.01) 0.15
Duration MS -0.04 (-0.17, 0.08) 0.52 0.00 (-0.13, 0.13) 0.98
Duration Treatment -0.01 (-0.05, 0.03) 0.49 -0.02 (-0.06, 0.02) 0.27
Age (years)   0.00 (0.00, 0.00) 0.42
BMI   0.00 (0.00, 0.00) 0.38
Sex—Male (Female)   -0.03 (-0.06, 0.00) 0.06
Race—Black (White)         0.00 (-0.03, 0.02) 0.81

Analyses were run twice, the first model contained only MS disease characteristics and the second model adjusted for patient demographic characteristics (n = 52).