Table 6 Results of multivariate logistic regression analysis (using stepwise model) for prediction of having attacks with partial or no recovery (table showing only the significant results)

Presence of black holes in brain MRI

5.425

1.401 to 21.008

0.014

3.825

2.343 – 6.242

 <  0.0001

3.611 (Harm)

5.325(Harm) -2.731 (Harm)

Duration of Attack

1.04

1.015 to 1.077

0.003

Duration of Disease before the attack

1.030

1.005 to 1.055

0.016

EDSS after onset

1.532

1.054 to 2.227

0.025

Age at onset of disease

1.1774

1.104 to 1.254

 <  0.0001

Presence of smoking

4.0007

1.583 to 10.107

0.0034

1.835

1.28—2.63

0.0009

5.551 (Harm)

13.518(Harm) to 3.493 (Harm)

Total Number of relapses

3.0493

2.09 to 4.429

 <  0.0001