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Table 5 Multivariable logistic regression analysis of patients with multiple sclerosis and urinary problems

From: The prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms based on individual and clinical parameters in patients with multiple sclerosis

Characteristic

Unadjusted odds ratio (95% CI)

P

Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI)

P*

Age (year)

0.938 (0.907 to 0.969)

<  0.001

0.916 (0.766–1.097)

0.342

Marital status

1.400 (0.845 to 2.320)

0.004

3.049 (0.379–24.545)

0.295

Gender

 Female

0.819 (0.463 to 1.449)

0.492

0.499 (0.198–1.259)

0.141

 Male

Ref

Marriage duration (year)

0.947 (.912 to 0.983)

0.005

1.014 (0.937–1.097)

0.724

Educational status

 Secondary school degree or below

0.338 (0.159 to 0.718)

0.005

0.573 (0.199–1.649)

0.301

 High school degree

0.678 (0.396 to 1.161)

0.157

0.748 (0.353–1.586)

0.449

 University degree

Ref

Age at onset of disease (year)

0.979 (0.948 to 1.011)

0.187

1.058 (0.902–1.242)

0.486

Disease duration (year)

0.922 (0.876 to 0.972)

0.002

1.063 (0.894–1.263)

0.489

EDSS

0.647 (0.545 to 0.768)

<  0.001

0.677 (0. 507–0.903)

0.008

Course of the disease

 RRMS

0.496 (0.203 to 1.214)

0.125

0.358 (0.118–1.090)

0.071

 Progressive

0.053 (0.010 to 0.271)

<  0.001

0.000 (0.000-)

0.996

 CIS

Ref

   

Anxiety

0.950 (0.923 to 0.979)

0.001

0.974 (0.913 to 1.039)

0.429

Depression

0.934 (0.906 to 0.962)

<  0.001

0.945 (0.886 to 1.007)

0.080

Stress

0.965 (0.941 to 0.990)

0.006

1.031 (0.972 to 1.093)

0.307

  1. EDSS Expanded Disability Status Scale, RRMS Relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, CIS Clinically isolated syndrome
  2. OR adjusted based on individual variables (age, sex, marital status, duration of marriage, educational status, and occupation) and clinical variables (age at onset of disease, disease duration, EDSS, course of the disease, anxiety, depression, and stress)