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Table 3 Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis for PDPH affecting the different parameters (n = 285)

From: Post‐dural puncture headache: a prospective study on incidence, risk factors, and clinical characterization of 285 consecutive procedures

 

Univariate

Multivariate

p

OR (95%C.I)

p

OR (95%C.I)

Age (years)

 < 0.001 *

0.945 (0.920 – 0.970)

0.001 *

1.030(0.970–1.093)

Gender

0.007 *

2.833 (1.324–6.064)

0.001 *

1.987(0.152–4.434)

BMI (kg/m2)

 < 0.001 *

0.745 (0.690–0.804)

 < 0.001 *

0.639(0.526–0.776)

Diagnosis

 Optic neuritis

0.014 *

7.654 (1.512–38.737)

0.798

3.959 (0.0–148,238)

 Peripheral neuropathy

0.022 *

0.180 (0.042–0.779)

0.923

1.711 (0.0–91,837)

Pre-LP headache

 < 0.001 *

36.154(17.338–75.387)

0.001 *

16.084 (3.110–83.191)

History of previous PDPH

 < 0.001 *

11.458 (4.114–31.913)

0.001 *

23.321(0.736–738.794)

CSF RBCs

 < 0.04 *

0.596 (0.528–0.973)

 < 0.213

0.511(0.490–3.762)

Number of LP attempts

 < 0.001 *

3.166 (2.311–4.338)

 < 0.001 *

2.940(1.624–5.320)

  1. OR Odd`s ratio, C.I Confidence interval, LL Lower limit, UL Upper Limit
  2. # All variables with p < 0.05 was included in the multivariate
  3. * Statistically significant at p ≤ 0.05
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