Table 5:

Linear regression analysis including diffusion tensor imaging measures, T2 lesion burden, white matter, and cortical volumes in progressive MS

T1-LVT2-LVNWMVNCV
FA, Total SDGM−0.152−0.0910.005−0.179
    β, P value.361.581.978.237
    Caudate0.1030.1600.377*−0.352*
    β, P value.551.327.008*.014*
    Thalamus0.0290.0260.053−0.089
    β, P value.883.888.756.582
    Hippocampus−0.363*−0.396*−0.0020.211
    β, P value.011*.003*.984.131
MD, Total SDGM0.289*0.449*−0.551*−0.009
    β, P value.038*<.001*<.001*.964
    Caudate0.2230.335*−0.543*0.065
    β, P value.133.016*<.001*.672
    Thalamus0.1980.346*−0.387*−0.087
    β, P value.174.010*.003*.559
    Hippocampus0.404*0.569*−0.529*−0.096
    β, P value.006*<.001*<.001*.553
AD, Total SDGM0.268*0.434*−0.546*−0.028
    β, P value.050*<.001*<.001*.866
    Caudate0.2400.366*−0.523*0.033
    β, P value.097.008*<.001*.850
    Thalamus0.2140.374*−0.403*−0.109
    β, P value.128.006*.001*.464
    Hippocampus0.342*0.516*−0.566*−0.051
    β, P value.023*<.001*<.001*.765
RD, Total SDGM0.30*0.455*−0.549*0.003
    β, P value.036*<.001*<.001*.985
    Caudate0.2130.317*−0.539*0.082
    β, P value.158.025*<.001*.592
    Thalamus0.1870.328*−0.375*−0.076
    β, P value.208.017*.003*.611
    Hippocampus0.426*0.582*−0.496*−0.117
    β, P value<.001*<.001*<.001*.469
  • Note:—NCV indicates normalized cortical volume; NWMV, normalized white matter volume; T1-LV, T1 lesion volume; T2-LV, T2 lesion volume.

  • Regression analysis was adjusted for the effects of age, sex, disability level, and disease duration. All P values were corrected for multiple comparisons using Benjamini-Hochberg correction.

  • * indicates significant P values (P < .05) after correction.