Table 5 Multivariate logistic regression analysis of predictive factors for poor prognosis in IATM patients

Age at onset (years)

0.969(0.932~1.007)

0.104

Sex, female

0.443(0.113~1.734)

0.242

Limb weakness

0.137(0.011~1.716)

0.123

0.170(0.014~2.028)

0.161

Sphincter dysfunction

0.755(0.206~2.764)

0.672

0.734(0.192~2.802)

0.651

Second-line therapies

(PLEX or IVIg)

0.202(0.052~0.779)

0.020*

0.155(0.037~0.657)

0.011*

Length of hospital stays (days)

1.009(0.936~1.087)

0.820

1.015(0.942~1.093)

0.705

EDSS at nadir

1.354(0.999~1.835)

0.051

1.448(1.038~2.019)

0.029*

MRI-positive

0.171(0.043~0.676)

0.012*

0.118(0.026~0.535)

0.006*

WBC counts (×10⁹/L)

1.192(0.968~1.467)

0.099

1.209(0.972~1.504)

0.089

NLR

0.975(0.899~1.057)

0.539

0.983(0.913~1.059)

0.656