Risk Factors for Leukoaraiosis: A Logistic Regression Analysis

VernacularTitle:脑白质疏松危险因素的回归分析
Author: Aijuan ZHANG ; Suzhen WANG ; Jinhong WANG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: leukoaraiosis, atherosclerosis, carotid stenosis, regression analysis
From: Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2012;18(11):1069-1070
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To investigate the risk factors for leukoaraiosis. Methods 204 cases of inpatients were registered. The severity of leukoaraiosis was as the dependent variable, the possible risk factors were as independent variables, unconditional logistic regression was analyzed with SAS 9.2 software, significant level α=0.10. Results 5 factors, that were carotid stenosis, age, low density lipoprotein cholesterol,apolipoprotein B and apolipoprotein A, were included, in which the former 4 were risk factors (OR>1, P<0.05), the latter was protection factor (OR=0.715, P=0.0993). Conclusion The vascular risk factors contribute to formation of leukoaraiosis, and carotid stenosis relate to leukoaraiosis.