Table 3 Logistic regression analysis of clinical variables and SNH orientations in Parkinson’s disease

From: Spatial variations and precise location of substantia nigra hyperechogenicity in Parkinson’s disease using TCS-MR fusion imaging

Clinical variables

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

OR (95% CI)

P

OR (95% CI)

P

Left side

 Age

0.958 (0.894 ~ 1.027)

0.229

  

 Gender

1.312 (0.414 ~ 4.161)

0.644

  

 Disease duration

1.188 (1.024 ~ 1.378)

0.023

1.172 (1.004 ~ 1.369)

0.045

 H-Y stage

0.276 (0.083 ~ 0.918)

0.036

0.335 (0.096 ~ 1.176)

0.088

 UPDRS-III

0.986 (0.948 ~ 1.026)

0.493

  

Right side

 Age

0.945 (0.849 ~ 1.052)

0.300

  

 Gender

0.163 (0.018 ~ 1.495)

0.109

  

 Disease duration

0.844 (0.641 ~ 1.112)

0.228

  

 H-Y stage

1.000 (0.210 ~ 4.758)

1.000

  

 UPDRS-III

0.967 (0.898 ~ 1.042)

0.378

  
  1. CI confidence interval, H-Y Hoehn and Yahr, OR odds ratio, UPDRS-III Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale Part III, SNH substantia nigra hyperechogenicity.