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Table 5 Univariate logistic regression analysis for differences between DLB vs PD and DLB vs AD disease

From: Substantia nigra hyperechogenicity and brain ventricular size as biomarkers of early dementia with Lewy bodies

Comparison

Factor

OR (95% CI)

p-value

DLB vs AD

SN hyperechogenicity

22.67 (3.98–129.12)

 < 0.001

Widened IIIv

0.34 (0.06–1-98)

0.230

Unilateral widened frontal horn of LV

2 (0.3–13.17)

0.471

Bilateral widened frontal horns of LV

0.8 (0.18–3.46)

0.765

DLB vs PD

SN hyperechogenicity

0.59 (0.14; 2.48)

0.474

Widened IIIv

Not applicable*

0,214

Unilateral widened frontal horn of LV

9.5 (0.97; 92.83)

0.053

Bilateral widened frontal horns of LV

5.7 (0.97; 33.60)

0.054

  1. *OR not estimable due presence of 0 patients with widened IIIv with PD. In this cases p-value was calculated by means Fisher’s Exact test