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J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 75:231-234 doi:10.1136/jnnp.2003.017855
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Clinical study of 35 patients with dysarthria-clumsy hand syndrome

Table 2

Results of multivariate analysis

Variable β SE (β) Odds ratio (95% CI)
*β = −4.638; SE (β) = 0.739; goodness-of-fit χ2 = 0.011; df = 2; P = 0.995; area under the ROC curve = 0.680.
†β = −6.073; SE (β) = 0.795; goodness-of-fit χ2 = 7.357; df = 8; P = .499; area under the ROC curve = 0.777; sensitivity 68.5%; specificity 68.7%; correct classification 68.7%.
‡β = −6.402; SE (β) = 0.835; goodness-of-fit χ2 = 3.73; df = 8; P = .893; area under the ROC cirve = 0.858; sensitivity 71.4%; specificity 83.9%; correct classification 83.6%.
DCHS v other lacunar syndromes*
    Limb weakness 1.796 0.738 6.03 (1.42 to 25.59)
    Absence of limitation at discharge 1.045 0.358 2.84 (1.41 to 5.73)
DCHS v non-lacunar stroke
    Demographic, vascular risk factors and clinical data†
        Absence of limitation at discharge 1.799 0.359 6.04 (2.99 to 12.22)
        Limb weakness 1.740 0.738 5.70 (1.34 to 24.23)
        Diabetes mellitus 0.976 0.375 2.65 (1.27 to 5.53)
        Hypertension 0.758 0.365 2.13 (1.04 to 4.36)
        Female sex −0.991 0.386 0.37 (0.17 to 0.79)
    Demographic, vascular risk, clinical, and topographic data‡
        Corona radiata 2.467 0.780 11.79 (2.56 to 54.33)
        Internal capsule 2.305 0.419 10.03 (4.41 to 22.78)
        Absence of limitation at discharge 1.597 0.392 4.94 (2.29 to 10.66)
        Pons 1.569 0.546 4.80 (1.65 to 14.01)
        Limb weakness 1.512 0.755 4.54 (1.03 to 19.92)
        Diabetes mellitus 0.897 0.403 2.45 (1.11 to 5.40)
        Hypertension 0.767 0.387 2.15 (1.01 to 4.60)
        Female sex −0.807 0.406 0.45 (0.20 to 0.99)
        Basal ganglia −2.838 1.051 0.06 (0.01 to 0.46)

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