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Table 3 Univariate and multivariate linear regression analysis for the parameters affecting multifidus muscle degeneration score

From: A new equation for correlation of clinical and radiological factors affecting multifidus muscle degeneration in magnetic resonance imaging

 

Univariate

Multivariate

r

P

P

B (95% CI)

Age (years)

0.371

0.001*

0.136

0.017(0.04–2.27)

BMI (kg/m2)

0.104

0.347

–

–

Duration (years)

0.497

< 0.001*

0.028*

0.184(-0.01–0.04)

Sciatica

0.254

0.020*

0.629

0.081(0.02–0.35)

VAS

0.463

< 0.001*

0.015*

0.287(0.06–0.52)

   

P < 0.001*/r2 = 0.339

  1. B: Unstandardized coefficients, r: Pearson coefficient, R2 Coefficient of determination
  2. CI confidence interval
  3. *Statistically significant at P ≤ 0.05
  4. All variables with P < 0.05 were included in the multivariate
  5. Equation: MS= 1.154+ (0.017 × Age) + (0.184 × duration years) + (0.081 × Sciatica) + (0.287 × VAS)
  6. Duration and VAS included in the multivariate