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Table 3 Potential predictive variables for renal involvement at one year or gastrointestinal complications (using logistic regression)

From: A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of prednisone in early Henoch Schönlein Purpura [ISRCTN85109383]

 

Predictor

Renal involvement at one year

Gastrointestinal complication

  

β-coefficient

P-value

β-coefficient

P-value

Univariate (predictor alone)

     
 

Age

-0.06

0.4

0

1.0

 

Time since diagnosis

0

1.0

-0.02

0.6

 

Factor XIII level

-0.2

0.6

-0.2

0.4

 

IgA level

0.09

0.5

0.01

0.9

Bivariate (predictor and treatment group)

     
 

Age

-0.09

0.2

0.1

0.8

 

Time since diagnosis

0.01

0.8

-0.3

0.5

 

Factor XIII level

-0.3

0.4

-0.1

0.6

 

IgA level

0.04

0.8

0.1

0.3