Clinical Study

The Effect of Path and Beginning Time of Ascending on Incidence of Acute Mountain Sickness around Mount Damavand in Iran (5671 m)

Table 5

Multiple logistic regression model to identify determinants of AMS.

Variable valueOR95.0% CI for OR
LowerUpper

Path0.0191.901.113.26
AMS history in Damavand<0.0012.901.704.94

Initial model includes beginning time of ascent, sleeping at 4200 m altitude, home altitude, AMS history, AMS history in Damavand, and number of ascents during previous 6 m.