Table 4 Parameter estimates, odds ratios for the final multinomial logistic regression analysis
Variables | ≥ 2 positive STMs versus one STM positive | P value | ≥ 2 positive STMs versus STM negative | P value | One STM positive versus STM negative | P value | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Estimate (SE) | Odds ratio | 95% Wald CL for odds ratio | Estimate (SE) | Odds ratio | 95% Wald CL for odds ratio | Estimate (SE) | Odds ratio | 95% Wald CL for odds ratio | |||||||
Lower | Upper | Lower | Upper | Lower | Upper | ||||||||||
Intercept | 3.245(1.030) | NA | NA | NA | 0.002 | 1.033(1.118) | NA | NA | NA | 0.355 | −2.212(1.050) | NA | NA | NA | 0.035 |
Female | −0.879(0.292) | 0.415 | 0.234 | 0.735 | 0.003 | −0.727(0.321) | 0.484 | 0.258 | 0.907 | 0.024 | 0.152(0.322) | 1.165 | 0.620 | 2.187 | 0.635 |
BMI, kg/cm2 | −0.139(0.039) | 0.870 | 0.806 | 0.939 | < 0.001 | −0.084(0.044) | 0.919 | 0.844 | 1.001 | 0.054 | 0.055(0.040) | 1.056 | 0.977 | 1.142 | 0.168 |
ESR, mm/h | 0.025(0.007) | 1.026 | 1.011 | 1.041 | 0.001 | 0.027(0.009) | 1.028 | 1.010 | 1.045 | 0.002 | 0.002(0.009) | 1.002 | 0.984 | 1.020 | 0.822 |
The number of affected lobes | −0.058(0.093) | 0.944 | 0.786 | 1.133 | 0.535 | 0.275(0.100) | 1.316 | 1.082 | 1.602 | 0.006 | 0.333(0.095) | 1.395 | 1.159 | 1.679 | < 0.001 |