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Table 3

Multivariate analysis including showing Kyphosis > 30°, canal encroachment (>50%) and Cord oedema as independent risk factors associated with neurological deficit B – unstandardized beta, SE – standard error of regression, Wald- type of statistic used in logistic regression analysis, df – degrees of freedom, Sig. – significance value, Exp(B) – odds ratio, CI – confidence interval.

B SE Wald df Sig. Exp (B) 95% CI for Exp (B)
Lower Upper
Step 1
 Canal encroachment > 50% 2.037 .532 14.657 1 .000 7.667 2.702 21.751
 Constant −.651 .356 3.338 1 .068 .522
Step 2
 Canal Encroachment > 50% 1.919 .551 12.125 1 .000 6.817 2.314 20.083
 Oedema 2.174 1.118 3.781 1 .052 8.797 .983 78.736
 Constant −.843 .380 4.929 1 .026 .430
Step 3
 Canal encroachment > 50% 1.994 .586 11.554 1 .001 7.342 2.326 23.175
 Oedema 2.480 1.152 4.635 1 .031 11.935 1.249 114.054
 Kyphosis > 30° 1.367 .600 5.198 1 .023 3.924 1.211 12.711
 Constant −1.485 .508 8.529 1 .003 .227

Bold values in Table 3 represent Odds ratio of variables that are significant.

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