Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses for predictive factors associated with successful response after cervical interlaminar epidural steroid injection

Variables Univariate Multivariate
Odds ratio (95% CI) P value Odds ratio (95% CI) P value
Age 0.976 (0.956–0.997) 0.022 0.985 (0.961–1.010) 0.230
BMI 1.075 (0.997–1.160) 0.060 1.076 (0.992–1.167) 0.076
Hypertension 0.634 (0.352–1.144) 0.131
Type of pre-procedural pain
Radicular pain only 1 1
Radicular pain with neck pain 0.619 (0.364–1.052) 0.076 0.527 (0.302–0.920) 0.024
Pain duration (mo) 0.995 (0.983–1.006) 0.363
Cervical curve, straight 1.436 (0.880–2.343) 0.147
Disc degeneration
Grade 1 1 1
Grade 2 0.890 (0.079–9.993) 0.925 1.136 (0.093–13.801) 0.921
Grade 3 0.453 (0.040–5.199) 0.525 0.574 (0.046–7.141) 0.666
Cervical sarcopenia, grade
Goutallier 0–1 1 1
Goutallier 1.5–2 0.653 (0.316–1.349) 0.250 0.562 (0.266–1.187) 0.131
Goutallier 2.5–4 0.369 (0.170–0.801) 0.012 0.320 (0.144–0.713) 0.005

OR: odds ratio, CI: confidence interval, BMI: body mass index.

Korean J Pain 2023;36:358~368 https://doi.org/10.3344/kjp.23092
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