Table 3.

Linear regression analysis for DKK3 concentrations in the verification cohort

FactornSimple regressionMultiple regression
Fold difference* (95% CI)PFold difference* (95% CI)P
Main comparison   <.001  <.001 
 No GVHD 62 Reference  Reference  
 Chronic GVHD without steroid 37 1.40 (1.21-1.63) <.001 1.40 (1.21-1.61) <.001 
 Chronic GVHD with steroid 87 1.84 (1.63-2.07) <.001 1.83 (1.63-2.05) <.001 
Patient age at sample, continuous (per decade) 186 1.08 (1.03-1.13) .003 1.07 (1.03-1.12) .001 
Patient sex      
 Male 96 Reference    
 Female 90 0.99 (0.87-1.13) .92   
Race      
 White 167 Reference    
 Others 19 0.92 (0.74-1.14) .45   
Stem cell source   .06   
 Peripheral blood stem cell 162 Reference    
 Bone marrow 18 0.82 (0.66-1.03) .083   
 Cord blood 0.65 (0.44-0.97) .035   
 Missing 0.74 (0.31-1.80) .51   
Conditioning intensity      
 Myeloablative 96 Reference    
 Reduced intensity 90 1.17 (1.03-1.33) .02   
Donor type   .29   
 HLA-matched relative 68 Reference    
 HLA-mismatched relative 0.94 (0.66-1.34) .75   
 Unrelated donor 111 1.10 (0.96-1.27) .16   
Female donor to a male recipient 37 1.05 (0.89-1.24) .57   
Prior grade 2-4 acute GVHD 108 0.99 (0.86-1.13) .84   
Duration from HCT to sample draw per y 186 1.08 (1.02-1.15) .007   
NIH global severity   <.001   
 None or mild 101 Reference    
 Moderate 35 1.41 (1.20-1.66) <.001   
 Severe 50 1.51 (1.31-1.75) <.001   
Involved sites      
 Skin 74 1.40 (1.24-1.58) <.001   
 Mouth 58 1.34 (1.17-1.54) <.001   
 Eye 72 1.51 (1.34-1.71) <.001   
 Gastrointestinal tract 24 1.32 (1.09-1.60) .005   
 Liver 1.24 (0.83-1.86) .29   
 Lung (bronchiolitis obliterans) 1.38 (0.88-2.16) .16   
 Joint/fascia 57 1.38 (1.21-1.58) <.001   
 Genital 15 1.15 (0.91-1.47) .24   
FactornSimple regressionMultiple regression
Fold difference* (95% CI)PFold difference* (95% CI)P
Main comparison   <.001  <.001 
 No GVHD 62 Reference  Reference  
 Chronic GVHD without steroid 37 1.40 (1.21-1.63) <.001 1.40 (1.21-1.61) <.001 
 Chronic GVHD with steroid 87 1.84 (1.63-2.07) <.001 1.83 (1.63-2.05) <.001 
Patient age at sample, continuous (per decade) 186 1.08 (1.03-1.13) .003 1.07 (1.03-1.12) .001 
Patient sex      
 Male 96 Reference    
 Female 90 0.99 (0.87-1.13) .92   
Race      
 White 167 Reference    
 Others 19 0.92 (0.74-1.14) .45   
Stem cell source   .06   
 Peripheral blood stem cell 162 Reference    
 Bone marrow 18 0.82 (0.66-1.03) .083   
 Cord blood 0.65 (0.44-0.97) .035   
 Missing 0.74 (0.31-1.80) .51   
Conditioning intensity      
 Myeloablative 96 Reference    
 Reduced intensity 90 1.17 (1.03-1.33) .02   
Donor type   .29   
 HLA-matched relative 68 Reference    
 HLA-mismatched relative 0.94 (0.66-1.34) .75   
 Unrelated donor 111 1.10 (0.96-1.27) .16   
Female donor to a male recipient 37 1.05 (0.89-1.24) .57   
Prior grade 2-4 acute GVHD 108 0.99 (0.86-1.13) .84   
Duration from HCT to sample draw per y 186 1.08 (1.02-1.15) .007   
NIH global severity   <.001   
 None or mild 101 Reference    
 Moderate 35 1.41 (1.20-1.66) <.001   
 Severe 50 1.51 (1.31-1.75) <.001   
Involved sites      
 Skin 74 1.40 (1.24-1.58) <.001   
 Mouth 58 1.34 (1.17-1.54) <.001   
 Eye 72 1.51 (1.34-1.71) <.001   
 Gastrointestinal tract 24 1.32 (1.09-1.60) .005   
 Liver 1.24 (0.83-1.86) .29   
 Lung (bronchiolitis obliterans) 1.38 (0.88-2.16) .16   
 Joint/fascia 57 1.38 (1.21-1.58) <.001   
 Genital 15 1.15 (0.91-1.47) .24   

CI, confidence interval.

*

Fold difference values represent the anti-log10 of the regression coefficient.

Overall P value.

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