Relation of serum resistin to subclinical atherosclerosis in multiple sclerosis

Table 5 Multiple regression analysis for risk factors of atherosclerosis in multiple sclerosis sufferers

Risk factor	OR (95% CI)	p value
Body mass index (kg/m²)	1.06 (0.62–1.51)	0.56
Triglycerides (mg/dl)	1.21 (2–2.36)	0.02*
Cholesterol (mg/dl)	1.43 (1.43–1.91)	0.01*
Low-density lipoprotein (mg/dl)	1.27 (1.21–2.81)	0.02*
Higher resistin level (ng/mL)	1.27 (2–2.39)	0.002**
Disease duration (years)	1.47 (1.23–1.81)	0.01*
EDSS	1.09 (0.72–1.61)	0.65
Number of relapses	0.24 (0.12–0.46)	0.14

OR Odds Ratio, CI confidence interval, % percentages, EDSS expanded disability status scale. **Highly significant, *Significant