Socioeconomic determinants of global distribution of multiple sclerosis: an ecological investigation based on Global Burden of Disease data

Table 5 Regression coefficients for mutually adjusted associations between MS indices and PI and HDI (PI, HDI and latitude adjusted with together)

MS indices	Independent variables	B	P	95% CI
Incidence ^a	HDI	−0.39	0.58	− 1.79, 0.99
Incidence ^a	PI	0.05	< 0.001	0.03, 0.07
Prevalence ^a	HDI	−12.45	0.56	−54.69, 29.78
Prevalence ^a	PI	1.45	< 0.001	0.81, 2.10
DALY	HDI	0.13	0.99	−18.11, 18.37
DALY	PI	0.56	< 0.001	0.40, 0.60
Mortality ^a	HDI	−0.23	0.89	−0.36, 0.31
Mortality ^a	PI	0.01	< 0.001	0.004, 0.015

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