Risk Factors Affecting the Outcomes of CT-Guided Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation of the T3 Sympathetic Nerve in the Treatment of Craniofacial Hyperhidrosis

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Table 1 Hyperhidrosis Disease Severity Scale

Score 1	My sweating is never noticeable and never interferes with my daily activities.
Score 2	My sweating is tolerable but sometimes interferes with my daily activities.
Score 3	My sweating is barely tolerable and frequently interferes with my daily activities.
Score 4	My sweating is intolerable and always interferes with my daily activities.

Figure 1 (A–B): The puncture needle reaches the puncture target according to the designed path.

Table 2 Baseline Characteristics- Categorical Data

Variable	No.	%
Gender
Male	70	84.3
Female	13	15.7
Course of disease
<10	18	21.7
10≤course<20	37	44.6
≥20	28	33.7

Table 3 Baseline Characteristics-Quantitative Data

Variable	X±S/M (Q1͠Q3)	P value (S-W test)
Age (years)	32.0(26.0,38.0)	0.004
BMI (kg/m^2)	24.6±3.0	0.859*
CT scan count (n)	10.0(8.0,13.0)	0.001
HRr (BPM)	78.0(72.0,89.0)	0.006
PIm (L)	3.4(2.2,5.5)	0.000
Td (L)	3.8±1.8	0.570*
PIm (R)	3.3(2.4,6.7)	0.000
Td (R)	3.9±2.0	0.124*

Notes: *P>0.05, The data of this variable conform to normal distribution and are described by mean ± standard deviation. Other data are skewed and described using the mean (quartile).

Table 4 Univariate Logistic Regression Analysis (L)

Variable	P-value	(OR) Odds Radio	95% CI
Age(years)	0.874	1.004	0.956–1.054
Course of disease
<10	Reference	2.111	0.625–7.134
10≤course<20	0.229	0.893	0.309–2.581
≥20	0.835
CT scan count* (n)	0.124	1.120	0.969–1.293
HRr (BPM)	0.498	0.988	0.955–1.023
BMI (kg/m^2)	0.414	1.065	0.915–1.240
PIm (L) *	0.000	0.470	0.314–0.702
Td (L) *	0.001	0.602	0.443–0.819

Notes: *Variables with p < 0.2 in the results of univariate regression analysis will be included in multifactor regression analysis.

Table 5 Univariate Logistic Regression Analysis (R)

Variable	P-value	(OR) Odds Radio	95% CI
Age(years)	0.530	1.016	0.966–1.070
Course of disease
<10	Reference	0.603	0.154–2.362
10≤course<20	0.468	0.893	0.309–2.581
≥20	0.835
CT scan count* (n)	0.079	1.147	0.984–1.337
HRr(BPM)	0.738	0.994	0.960–1.030
BMI (kg/m^2)	0.523	1.053	0.898–1.235
PIm (R) *	0.000	0.343	0.188–0.624
Td (R) *	0.040	0.765	0.592–0.988

Notes: *Variables with p < 0.2 in the results of univariate regression analysis will be included in multifactor regression analysis.

Table 6 Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis

Variable	P-value	(OR) Odds Radio	95% CI
The left
CT scan count(n)	0.358	1.085	0.912–1.291
PIm (L)	0.001*	0.521	0.349–0.775
Td (L)	0.101	0.744	0.523–1.059
The right
CT scan count(n)	0.171	1.146	0.943–1.392
PIm (L) Td (L)	0.001* 0.977	0.327 1.005	0.168–0.638 0.728–1.386

Note: *P<0.05, This factor affects the recurrence of craniofacial hyperhidrosis.