TABLE 3

Logistic Regression Results

pPIB18F-FDG
ROIOdds ratio *P †Odds ratio *P †
Lateral frontal1.36 ‡0.009 ‡1.090.29
Medial temporal0.960.610.970.60
Medial frontal0.870.130.930.30
Parietal1.030.650.980.60
Temporal pole1.22 ‡0.005 ‡1.12 ‡0.03 ‡
Temporal neocortex0.74 ‡0.006 ‡0.84 ‡0.02 ‡

  • ↵* For every 0.01 increase in tracer value, odds of being diagnosed as AD is multiplied by this number.

  • ↵† P value for test of null hypothesis that odds ratio for this independent discriminating variable is equal to 0.

  • ↵‡ Statistically significant at the P < 0.05 level.