Table 3 Risk factors and covariates associated with GBS among U.S. military personnel diagnosed between 1999 and 2007 stratified by demographic covariates
From: The epidemiology of Guillain-Barré Syndrome in U.S. military personnel: a case-control study
Covariate | OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|
Race | |
Non-white1 | 1.00 |
White | 1.17 (0.90, 1.52) |
Rank | |
Enlisted1 | 1.00 |
Officer/Warrant Officer | 1.17 (0.80, 1.69) |
Marital status | |
Not married1 | 1.00 |
Married | 1.22 (0.89, 1.68) |
Service Type | |
Army1 | 1.00 |
Air Force | 1.39 (1.00, 1.95) |
Navy | 1.43 (1.05, 1.97) |
Marines | 1.38 (0.90, 2.12) |
Education | |
High school (or equivalent)1 | 1.00 |
Some college | 1.14 (0.72, 1.81) |
Bachelor's degree | 0.83 (0.53, 1.32) |
Master's degree | 0.87 (0.45, 1.68) |
Doctorial degree | 2.41 (0.97, 5.95) |
IGE 3 months pre-censure | 5.33 (1.19, 23.82) |
Deployment 3 months pre-censure 2 | 0.96 (0.56, 1.64) |