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Table 5 Partially-adjusted odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the associations between type 2 diabetes mellitus and osteopathic palpatory findings according to element of somatic dysfunction, spinal segmental level, and laterality.*

From: A case-control study of osteopathic palpatory findings in type 2 diabetes mellitus

  

Laterality

Element of Somatic Dysfunction

Spinal Segmental Level

Left

Right

  

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

Skin changes

   
 

T5–T7

1.18 (0.41–3.39)

0.99 (0.33–2.93)

 

T8–T10

2.31 (0.81–6.61)

0.68 (0.26–1.77)

 

T11-L2

2.12 (0.53–8.50)

1.81 (0.50–6.60)

Trophic changes

   
 

T5–T7

1.74 (0.65–4.67)

1.01 (0.42–2.42)

 

T8–T10

1.34 (0.52–3.43)

1.78 (0.68–4.65)

 

T11-L2

1.01 (0.36–2.80)

1.55 (0.57–4.21)

Tissue changes

   
 

T5–T7

1.22 (0.50–2.99)

1.36 (0.56–3.30)

 

T8–T10

1.55 (0.59–4.06)

2.46 (0.93–6.53)†

 

T11-L2

2.07 (0.80–5.39)

4.49 (1.69–11.96)‡

Tenderness

   
 

T5–T7

2.22 (0.64–7.68)

2.36 (0.67–8.27)

 

T8–T10

2.01 (0.56–7.23)

3.56 (0.91–13.88)†

 

T11-L2

4.28 (1.13–16.20)§

2.39 (0.77–7.46)

Immobility

   
 

T5–T7

0.69 (0.25–1.84)

2.71 (1.09–6.75)§

 

T8–T10

1.44 (0.55–3.80)

1.45 (0.55–3.83)

 

T11-L2

1.37 (0.55–3.41)

0.79 (0.32–1.96)

  1. *Table entries are for risk of a positive osteopathic palpatory finding in subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus vs. subjects without type 2 diabetes mellitus, adjusted for age and sex.
  2. †Statistical trend, .05 ≤ P < .10.
  3. ‡P = .003.
  4. §P = .03.