Table 2 Univariate analysis of risk factors for poorer early prognosis
From: Establishment of a single-center-based early prognostic scoring system for Guillain-Barré syndrome
GBS disability score | 0–3 | 4–6 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n | 51 | 11 | ||
Length of hospital stay, median (IQR) | 15(13–19) | 24(18–36) | ||
Gender | Male | 29 | 8 | 0.5008 |
Female | 22 | 3 | ||
Age | ≤ 40 | 27 | 1 | 0.0087 |
> 40 | 24 | 10 | ||
Antecedent infection | Yes | 39 | 4 | 0.0256 |
No | 12 | 7 | ||
Cranial nerve involvement | Yes | 48 | 11 | 1 |
No | 3 | 0 | ||
Pulmonary infection | Yes | 2 | 5 | 0.012 |
No | 49 | 6 | ||
Mechanical ventilatory support | Yes | 1 | 4 | 0.0027 |
No | 50 | 7 | ||
Hyponatremia | Yes | 9 | 7 | 0.0041 |
No | 42 | 4 | ||
Hypoalbuminemia | Yes | 6 | 6 | 0.0042 |
No | 45 | 5 | ||
Impaired fasting glucose | Yes | 6 | 5 | 0.0187 |
No | 45 | 6 | ||
NLR | High | 23 | 9 | 0.0271 |
Low | 28 | 2 |