Table 2

Unadjusted and adjusted OR for an improved GBS disability score at 4 and 26 weeks

NUnadjusted OR
(95% CI)
P valueNAdjusted OR*
(95% CI)
P value
Week 4
Treatment
Supportive care341.0 (ref.)271.0 (ref.)
IVIg1290.69 (0.33 to 1.43)0.32981.62 (0.63 to 4.13)0.32
Week 26
Treatment
Supportive care301.0 (ref.)251.0 (ref.)
IVIg1210.75 (0.35 to 1.62)0.47970.65 (0.24 to 1.78)0.41
  • *Adjusted for: age, ataxia at entry, autonomic dysfunction at entry, diarrhoea, region, GBS disability score at entry, MRC sum score at entry, axonal subtype, improvement on the MRC sum score.

  • GBS, Guillain-Barré syndrome; IVIg, intravenous immunoglobulin; MRC, Medical Research Council.