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

From: Quality of life among patients with multiple sclerosis and voiding dysfunction: a cross-sectional study

Characteristic

Unadjusted odds ratio (95% CI)

P-values

Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI)

P-values

Physical health composite dimensions of QOL

1.054 (1.032 to 1.077)

<  0.001

1.035 (1.000 to 1.071)

0.050

Mental health composite dimensions of QOL

1.035 (1.021 to 1.049)

<  0.001

1.005 (0.979 to 1.032)

0.695

Gender

Female

0.819 (0.463 to 1.449)

0.492

0.365 (0.130–1.029)

0.057

Male

Ref

Age (year)

< 30

2.660 (1.624to 4.357)

<  0.001

3.273 (1.083 to 9.860)

0.035

> 30

Ref

BMI (kg/m2)

0.958 (0.903 to 1.017)

0.159

0.941 (0.855 to 1.036)

0.215

Marital status

1.400 (0.845 to 2.320)

0.192

0.000 (0.000 to -)

0.999

Educational status

Secondary school degree or below

0.338 (0.159 to 0.718)

0.005

0.591 (0.188 to 1.859)

0.369

High school degree

0.678 (0.396 to 1.161)

0.157

0.764 (0.337 to 1.728)

0.517

University degree

Ref

Disease duration (year)

0.922 (0.876 to 0.972)

0.002

1.078 (0.963 to 1.207)

0.191

EDSS

0.647 (0. 545 to 0. 768)

<  0.001

0.798 (0.562 to 1.133)

0.207

clinical course

RRMS

0.496 (0.203 to 1.214)

0.125

0.321 (0. 100 to1.030)

0.056

Progressive

0.053 (0.010 to 0.271)

<  0.001

0.000 (0.000 to -)

0.997

CIS

Ref

Marriage duration (year)

0.947 (0.912 to 0.983)

0.005

0.986 (0.915 to 1.062)

0.710

Age at onset of disease (year)

0.979 (.948 to1.011)

0.187

1.063 (0.966 to 1.169)

0.209

  1. QOL Quality of life, 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)