Table 6.
Pearson’s or Point Biserial correlation and univariate linear regression coefficients of variables possibly affecting symptom recovery in relation to recovery of ASIA summary score*.
| Independent | Crude | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | B | CI | P value | |
| Age | −.110 | −.169 | −.48 to .15 | .289 |
| BMI | .079 | .418 | −.67 to 1.50 | .447 |
| Intoxications | −.112 | −3.75 | −10.2 to 2.75 | .255 |
| Allergies | .176 | 5.79 | −.529 to 12.1 | .072 |
| IMD/FSS group† | .071 | 2.78 | −4.83 to 10.4 | .470 |
| Implant rupture (before or during operation) | .032 | 1.47 | −7.54 to 10.5 | .747 |
| Implant size | .046 | .009 | −.031 to .050 | .649 |
| Capsular contracture on either side | −.138 | −4.79 | −11.5 to 1.94 | .161 |
| Duration of silicon exposure | −.010 | −.020 | −.422 to .383 | .923 |
| Time to onset of BII symptoms | −.128 | −.248 | −650 to .153 | .223 |
| Capsulectomy (partial or total) | −.061 | −2.10 | −8.78 to 4.58 | .543 |
*For population having completed both questionnaires (n = 109). R = correlation. B = regression coefficient. CI = confidence interval. †i.e. SLE, Sarcoidosis, Rheumatoid arthritis, Raynaud’s phenomenon, Lichen planus, Lichen sclerosus, Ehlers−Danlos, Vitiligo, IgA deficiency, ITP, Still's disease, polyclonal IgM Syndrome, fibromyalgia, CFS, IBS. Dependent variable = recovery of ASIA-scale scores. R = correlation. B = regression coefficient. CI = confidence interval.ftab.