Table 3 |
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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. |
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| Control diet |
Intervention diet |
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| Imp/no imp |
Imp (%) |
OR |
Imp/no imp |
Imp (%) |
OR |
95% CI |
p |
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| 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 |
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Footnotes to table: ESR = The Westergren erythrocyte sedimentation rate Acute-PR = The Acute-Phase Response (orosomucoid or C-reactive protein (CRP)) Pain Score = the patient's self perceived pain severity as evaluated on a visual analogue scale 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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Sköldstam et al. Nutrition Journal 2005 4:15 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-4-15 |
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