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Table 3 Multiple logistic regression results (Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals(95% CI)), showing the association between the only statistically significant independentvariable, diet on the one hand, and the three disease outcome variables, which showedstatistically significant correlation to type of diet, on the other.

From: Weight reduction is not a major reason for improvement in rheumatoid arthritis from lacto-vegetarian, vegan or Mediterranean diets

 

Control diet

Intervention diet

 

Imp/no imp

Imp (%)

OR

Imp/no imp

Imp (%)

OR

95% CI

p

dichoΔAcute PR

12/30

29

1.00

34/26

57

3.27

1.39 – 7.67

0.007

dichoΔPain Score

17/25

40

1.00

42/18

70

3.43

1.49 – 7.93

0.005

dichoΔPhysic. F

10/31

24

1.00

34/25

58

4.22

1.73 – 10.3

0.002

  1. Footnotes to table:
  2. ESR = The Westergren erythrocyte sedimentation rate
  3. Acute-PR = The Acute-Phase Response (orosomucoid or C-reactive protein (CRP))
  4. Pain Score = the patient's self perceived pain severity as evaluated on a visual analogue scale
  5. Physic. F = Physical Function assessed by self completed questionnaires on the degree of difficulty in performing specified tasks of daily living.
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Nutrition Journal

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