Table 2:

Univariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses for predicting the MSA with predominant cerebellar ataxia group

VariablesUnivariable AnalysisMultivariable Analysis
OR95% CIP ValueOR95% CIP Value
Age1.101.07–1.14<.0011.161.09–1.28<.001
Disease duration (yr)0.770.70–0.85<.0010.630.53–0.75<.001
Sex (male)1.580.89–2.81.117
Scanner (A)a2.020.91–4.47.084
ICP sign (absence)25.79.78–67.9<.00132.75.74–186<.001
HCB sign (absence)7.313.88–13.8<.001
MCP sign (absence)10.45.28–20.6<.00116.85.08–55.8<.001
Cerebellar atrophy (absence)2.271.07–4.81.032
Vertical line (absence)3.301.67–6.54.001
  • a Scanner A (the most frequently used scanner type) is the reference, with the OR calculated for other scanner types combined. The reference category for each variable is presented in parentheses.